#827FEA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(64.8% 0.156 282.4), rgb(130, 127, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#827FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827FEA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 127, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.156 282.4) |
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 #827FEA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #827FEA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827FEA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827FEA text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 282.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#827FEA
oklch(64.8% 0.156 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6860D2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#574FB6
oklch(49.2% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#474193
oklch(42.7% 0.131 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#827FEA 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) | #548FEE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E88E8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6095A9 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827FEA
#827FEA
oklch(64.8% 0.156 282.4)
- #9F9100
#9F9100
oklch(64.9% 0.136 102.6)
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 #827FEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #827FEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #827FEA 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.