#825CCD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.9% 0.168 296.1), rgb(130, 92, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#825CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825CCD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 92, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.168 296.1) |
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 #825CCD | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825CCD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #825CCD text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825CCD text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A890E3
oklch(70.7% 0.121 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9372DB
oklch(63% 0.155 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825CCD
oklch(56.9% 0.168 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AE
oklch(49.1% 0.158 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#573B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#825CCD 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) | #2873D1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3470CA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70738C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825CCD
#825CCD
oklch(56.9% 0.168 296.1)
- #748000
#748000
oklch(57% 0.13 116.1)
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 #825CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #825CCD 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.