#825ABE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9), rgb(130, 90, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#825ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825ABE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 90, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9) |
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 #825ABE | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825ABE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825ABE text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825ABE text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D85
oklch(42.8% 0.117 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#49346A
oklch(37.5% 0.092 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#825ABE 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) | #356EC1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766D83 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825ABE
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
- #6A7E00
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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 #825ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #825ABE 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.