#835AF8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.7% 0.224 289.8), rgb(131, 90, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#835AF8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835AF8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 90, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 92%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.224 289.8) |
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 #835AF8 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835AF8 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835AF8 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835AF8 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.166 289.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#835AF8
oklch(59.7% 0.224 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7945F4
oklch(55.7% 0.243 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6734D4
oklch(49.2% 0.226 290)
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Step 800
800
#532DAB
oklch(42.6% 0.187 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#442B88
oklch(37.7% 0.147 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#835AF8 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) | #007BFD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D80A1 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835AF8
#835AF8
oklch(59.7% 0.224 289.8)
- #858500
#858500
oklch(59.7% 0.13 109.8)
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 #835AF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #835AF8 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.