#825FF1
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.8% 0.209 289.6), rgb(130, 95, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#825FF1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 95, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 84%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.209 289.6) |
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 #825FF1 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #825FF1 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #825FF1 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #825FF1 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.163 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#825FF1
oklch(59.8% 0.209 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#774BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#653ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.212 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5232A6
oklch(42.7% 0.175 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432E83
oklch(37.7% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#825FF1 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) | #007CF6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076EE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F819F | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825FF1
#825FF1
oklch(59.8% 0.209 289.6)
- #868500
#868500
oklch(59.8% 0.13 109.2)
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 #825FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #825FF1 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.