#825299
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.12 314), rgb(130, 82, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#825299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825299 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.12 314) |
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 #825299 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825299 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825299 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #825299 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A373BB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.128 314)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825299
oklch(52.1% 0.12 314)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#825299 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) | #44639C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516797 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805C6E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825299
#825299
oklch(52.1% 0.12 314)
- #4B7829
#4B7829
oklch(52.2% 0.12 134.1)
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 #825299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #825299 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.