#825DB2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.132 302.4), rgb(130, 93, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#825DB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 93, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.132 302.4) |
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 #825DB2 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825DB2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825DB2 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825DB2 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9876C6
oklch(63.1% 0.122 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825DB2
oklch(55.4% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.123 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#825DB2 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) | #446EB5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6EB0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796C7F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825DB2
#825DB2
oklch(55.4% 0.132 302.4)
- #657E08
#657E08
oklch(55.3% 0.132 122.6)
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 #825DB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825DB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #825DB2 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.