#835BC8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.164 297.9), rgb(131, 91, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#835BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 91, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.164 297.9) |
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 #835BC8 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835BC8 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835BC8 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835BC8 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9572D8
oklch(63% 0.151 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835BC8
oklch(56.5% 0.164 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D48AA
oklch(49.2% 0.151 298)
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Step 800
800
#583B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#835BC8 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) | #2D71CC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A70C5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747189 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835BC8
#835BC8
oklch(56.5% 0.164 297.9)
- #707F00
#707F00
oklch(56.4% 0.131 117.7)
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 #835BC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #835BC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #835BC8 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.