#825ECC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.1% 0.164 295.9), rgb(130, 94, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#825ECC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825ECC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 94, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.164 295.9) |
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 #825ECC | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825ECC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #825ECC text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825ECC text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A791E2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9273D9
oklch(63% 0.151 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825ECC
oklch(57.1% 0.164 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AC
oklch(49.2% 0.152 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#563C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#825ECC 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) | #2F74D0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3971C9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71748C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825ECC
#825ECC
oklch(57.1% 0.164 295.9)
- #758000
#758000
oklch(57.1% 0.13 115.6)
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 #825ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #825ECC 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.