#825DC6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.158 297.4), rgb(130, 93, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#825DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 93, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.158 297.4) |
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 #825DC6 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825DC6 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #825DC6 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825DC6 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9474D5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825DC6
oklch(56.6% 0.158 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A8
oklch(49.1% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900
#48356D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#825DC6 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) | #3372CA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E70C4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737289 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825DC6
#825DC6
oklch(56.6% 0.158 297.4)
- #717F00
#717F00
oklch(56.5% 0.131 117.2)
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 #825DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #825DC6 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.