#825FA6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.113 305.7), rgb(130, 95, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#825FA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 95, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.113 305.7) |
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 #825FA6 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825FA6 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825FA6 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825FA6 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9979BC
oklch(63.2% 0.104 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825FA6
oklch(55.1% 0.113 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F90
oklch(49% 0.106 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#825FA6 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) | #4E6DA9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566FA4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6A7A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825FA6
#825FA6
oklch(55.1% 0.113 305.7)
- #627D2C
#627D2C
oklch(55.1% 0.112 125.6)
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 #825FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
Use #825FA6 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.