#835AF6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.221 290.1), rgb(131, 90, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#835AF6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835AF6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 90, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.221 290.1) |
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 #835AF6 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835AF6 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835AF6 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835AF6 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#835AF6
oklch(59.5% 0.221 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A45F2
oklch(55.6% 0.241 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6734D3
oklch(49.1% 0.224 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#532EAA
oklch(42.7% 0.185 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#442C87
oklch(37.8% 0.144 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#281B4F
oklch(27.1% 0.091 290.5)
#835AF6 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) | #007BFB | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7FA0 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835AF6
#835AF6
oklch(59.5% 0.221 290.1)
- #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 #835AF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #835AF6 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.