#825DBC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.145 299.7), rgb(130, 93, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#825DBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825DBC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 93, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.145 299.7) |
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 #825DBC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825DBC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #825DBC text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825DBC text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9675CE
oklch(63.1% 0.134 299.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825DBC
oklch(56% 0.145 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.135 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#825DBC 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) | #3D70BF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466FBA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766F84 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825DBC
#825DBC
oklch(56% 0.145 299.7)
- #6B7F00
#6B7F00
oklch(56% 0.133 120.1)
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 #825DBC, closest first.
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 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #825DBC 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.