#825EB2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1), rgb(130, 94, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#825EB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 94, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1) |
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 #825EB2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825EB2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825EB2 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825EB2 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#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
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D2
oklch(70.8% 0.094 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9777C6
oklch(63.2% 0.12 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D99
oklch(49% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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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)
#825EB2 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) | #466FB5 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6FB0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796D7F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825EB2
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
- #677E0D
#677E0D
oklch(55.5% 0.13 121.8)
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 #825EB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825EB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #825EB2 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.