#825FAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.124 303), rgb(130, 95, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#825FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825FAE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 95, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.124 303) |
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 #825FAE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825FAE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825FAE text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825FAE 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9778C2
oklch(63.1% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.124 303)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E96
oklch(49% 0.116 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4079
oklch(42.6% 0.096 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#825FAE 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) | #4A6FB1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6D7E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825FAE
#825FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.124 303)
- #667E1C
#667E1C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 122.8)
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 #825FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #825FAE 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.