#835AEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.208 291.7), rgb(131, 90, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#835AEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835AEB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 90, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.208 291.7) |
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 #835AEB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835AEB | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835AEB text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835AEB text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.151 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF2
oklch(63.2% 0.191 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835AEB
oklch(58.7% 0.208 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#673FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#54359D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#835AEB 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) | #0078F0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647C9A | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835AEB
#835AEB
oklch(58.7% 0.208 291.7)
- #7F8300
#7F8300
oklch(58.7% 0.13 111.9)
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 #835AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #835AEB 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.