#835BE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.2 292.5), rgb(131, 91, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#835BE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 91, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.2 292.5) |
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 #835BE5 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835BE5 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835BE5 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835BE5 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EED
oklch(63.1% 0.184 292.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835BE5
oklch(58.4% 0.2 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6841BE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#835BE5 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) | #0077E9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677A97 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835BE5
#835BE5
oklch(58.4% 0.2 292.5)
- #7D8300
#7D8300
oklch(58.5% 0.13 113)
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 #835BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #835BE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #835BE5 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.