#835ED9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.181 293.9), rgb(131, 94, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#835ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 94, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.181 293.9) |
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 #835ED9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835ED9 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835ED9 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835ED9 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A590E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9171E3
oklch(63.2% 0.167 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835ED9
oklch(58.1% 0.181 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6946B5
oklch(49.2% 0.168 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#835ED9 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) | #1A77DD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2873D6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7892 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835ED9
#835ED9
oklch(58.1% 0.181 293.9)
- #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 #835ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #835ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #835ED9 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.