#835BDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.191 293.6), rgb(131, 91, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#835BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835BDE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.191 293.6) |
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 #835BDE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835BDE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835BDE text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835BDE text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#916FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835BDE
oklch(58% 0.191 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6943B9
oklch(49.1% 0.177 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553896
oklch(42.6% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#835BDE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1472DB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7894 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835BDE
#835BDE
oklch(58% 0.191 293.6)
- #7A8200
#7A8200
oklch(58% 0.13 114)
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 #835BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #835BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #835BDE 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.