#825BBC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.148 300.2), rgb(130, 91, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#825BBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825BBC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 91, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.148 300.2) |
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 #825BBC | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825BBC | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825BBC text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825BBC text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9774CF
oklch(63.1% 0.137 300.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.148 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.138 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593D83
oklch(42.6% 0.114 300)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#825BBC 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) | #396FBF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446EBA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766D83 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825BBC
#825BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.148 300.2)
- #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 #825BBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825BBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #825BBC 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.