#827FC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.7% 0.103 285), rgb(130, 127, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#827FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 127, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.103 285) |
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 #827FC4 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827FC4 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827FC4 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827FC4 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE1
oklch(81% 0.05 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 285)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#827FC4
oklch(62.7% 0.103 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D69B2
oklch(55.7% 0.111 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5799
oklch(49.1% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B477C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#827FC4 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) | #6A88C7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6884C2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718C98 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827FC4
#827FC4
oklch(62.7% 0.103 285)
- #928C3B
#928C3B
oklch(62.9% 0.103 105)
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 #827FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #827FC4 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.