#835BB9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5), rgb(131, 91, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#835BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 91, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5) |
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 #835BB9 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835BB9 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835BB9 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835BB9 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9874CC
oklch(63% 0.133 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.136 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#835BB9 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) | #3C6EBC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476EB7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796C81 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835BB9
#835BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5)
- #677E00
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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 #835BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #835BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #835BB9 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.