#835E9B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.4% 0.101 311.2), rgb(131, 94, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#835E9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835E9B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 94, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.101 311.2) |
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 #835E9B | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835E9B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835E9B text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #835E9B text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C2
oklch(70.7% 0.072 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B3
oklch(63.1% 0.093 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835E9B
oklch(54.4% 0.101 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#725088
oklch(49.1% 0.095 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#835E9B 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) | #526B9D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D99 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816775 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835E9B
#835E9B
oklch(54.4% 0.101 311.2)
- #5B7C3A
#5B7C3A
oklch(54.5% 0.101 131)
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 #835E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #835E9B 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.