#825FCB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.161 295.8), rgb(130, 95, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#825FCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825FCB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 95, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.161 295.8) |
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 #825FCB | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825FCB | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #825FCB text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825FCB text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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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
#9274D8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#825FCB
oklch(57.2% 0.161 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AB
oklch(49.1% 0.151 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#825FCB 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) | #3274CF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B72C9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71758C | 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°).
- #825FCB
#825FCB
oklch(57.2% 0.161 295.8)
- #758100
#758100
oklch(57.3% 0.131 116.1)
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 #825FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #825FCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
Use #825FCB 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.