#825ECA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.162 296.3), rgb(130, 94, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#825ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825ECA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.162 296.3) |
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 #825ECA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825ECA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #825ECA text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825ECA text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9373D8
oklch(63% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825ECA
oklch(57% 0.162 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AA
oklch(49% 0.15 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#573C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#825ECA 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) | #3173CE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B71C8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71748B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825ECA
#825ECA
oklch(57% 0.162 296.3)
- #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 #825ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #825ECA 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.