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#824ea2 color: Soft purple

#824ea2 is rgb(130, 78, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.964% 0.13742 311.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

52%
0.137
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #824ea2

#824ea2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lilac (#84549b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #824ea2 mixed with white

  1. 824ea2
  2. 8e60ac
  3. 9a71b5
  4. a682bf
  5. b394c8
  6. bfa5d2
  7. ccb7db
  8. d8c9e4
  9. e5dbed
  10. f2edf6

Darker: #824ea2 mixed with black

  1. 824ea2
  2. 70438c
  3. 5f3877
  4. 4e2d63
  5. 3e234f
  6. 2f193c
  7. 200f2a
  8. 120719
  9. 06020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #824ea2 with less saturation

  1. 824ea2
  2. 80529d
  3. 7d5597
  4. 7b5891
  5. 785b8c
  6. 765d86
  7. 736080
  8. 71627b
  9. 6e6575
  10. 6b676f

Questions about #824ea2

What color is #824ea2?

#824ea2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(130, 78, 162), in HSL hsl(277.14, 35%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.964% 0.13742 311.067).

What colors go well with #824ea2?

The complementary color of #824ea2 is #4b780b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d5cb5 and #9b4480. The triadic partners are #975800 and #007c78.

Is white or black text more readable on #824ea2?

White text reads better on #824ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #824ea2 a warm or cool color?

#824ea2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.137.