#827EDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.141 283.5), rgb(130, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#827EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827EDE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.141 283.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #827EDE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827EDE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827EDE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827EDE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#827EDE
oklch(63.9% 0.141 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A63C9
oklch(55.7% 0.153 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5951AE
oklch(49.2% 0.143 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#48438D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#827EDE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B8CE2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6691A3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827EDE
#827EDE
oklch(63.9% 0.141 283.5)
- #9B8F00
#9B8F00
oklch(64% 0.135 103.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #827EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #827EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #827EDE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.