#825ABB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.149 300.7), rgb(130, 90, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#825ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825ABB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 90, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.149 300.7) |
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 #825ABB | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825ABB | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825ABB text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825ABB text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 301)
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Step 500
500
#9874CF
oklch(63.2% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825ABB
oklch(55.4% 0.149 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.138 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D83
oklch(42.7% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#825ABB 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) | #386EBE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EB9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776C82 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825ABB
#825ABB
oklch(55.4% 0.149 300.7)
- #687D00
#687D00
oklch(55.3% 0.132 120.7)
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 #825ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #825ABB 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.