#825BBF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.152 299.5), rgb(130, 91, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#825BBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825BBF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 91, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.152 299.5) |
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 #825BBF | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825BBF | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825BBF text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825BBF text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9674D1
oklch(63.1% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825BBF
oklch(55.8% 0.152 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.141 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#825BBF 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) | #366FC2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416FBD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E84 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825BBF
#825BBF
oklch(55.8% 0.152 299.5)
- #6B7E00
#6B7E00
oklch(55.8% 0.132 119.7)
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 #825BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #825BBF 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.