#825FEE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.6% 0.205 290), rgb(130, 95, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#825FEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825FEE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 95, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.205 290) |
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 #825FEE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825FEE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #825FEE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825FEE text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#825FEE
oklch(59.6% 0.205 290)
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Step 600
600
#784CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.223 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#653BCB
oklch(49% 0.208 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432E82
oklch(37.6% 0.135 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#825FEE 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) | #007CF3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076EB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61809E | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825FEE
#825FEE
oklch(59.6% 0.205 290)
- #848500
#848500
oklch(59.6% 0.13 110.3)
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 #825FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #825FEE 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.