#835BD9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.185 294.5), rgb(131, 91, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#835BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 91, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.185 294.5) |
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 #835BD9 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835BD9 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835BD9 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835BD9 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9270E4
oklch(63.1% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835BD9
oklch(57.6% 0.185 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#835BD9 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) | #0875DD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2172D6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7691 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835BD9
#835BD9
oklch(57.6% 0.185 294.5)
- #788100
#788100
oklch(57.6% 0.13 114.6)
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 #835BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #835BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #835BD9 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.