#835EA4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.113 307.4), rgb(131, 94, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#835EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 94, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.113 307.4) |
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 #835EA4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835EA4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835EA4 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #835EA4 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BA
oklch(63.1% 0.103 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835EA4
oklch(54.9% 0.113 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#835EA4 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) | #4E6CA7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576EA2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6979 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835EA4
#835EA4
oklch(54.9% 0.113 307.4)
- #5F7D2E
#5F7D2E
oklch(54.9% 0.112 127.3)
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 #835EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
Use #835EA4 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.