#825BC1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.155 299), rgb(130, 91, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#825BC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 91, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.155 299) |
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 #825BC1 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825BC1 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825BC1 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825BC1 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9673D3
oklch(63% 0.143 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825BC1
oklch(55.9% 0.155 299)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A6
oklch(49.1% 0.145 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593D86
oklch(42.8% 0.118 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#825BC1 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) | #3470C4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6FBF | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756F85 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825BC1
#825BC1
oklch(55.9% 0.155 299)
- #6D7E00
#6D7E00
oklch(55.9% 0.131 118.7)
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 #825BC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825BC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #825BC1 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.