#835BE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.205 291.8), rgb(131, 91, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#835BE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 91, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.205 291.8) |
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 #835BE9 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835BE9 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835BE9 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835BE9 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 292.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835BE9
oklch(58.7% 0.205 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6740C1
oklch(49.1% 0.191 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#835BE9 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) | #0078EE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657C9A | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835BE9
#835BE9
oklch(58.7% 0.205 291.8)
- #7F8300
#7F8300
oklch(58.7% 0.13 111.9)
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 #835BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #835BE9 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.