#835EEF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.208 290.4), rgb(131, 94, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#835EEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835EEF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 94, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.208 290.4) |
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 #835EEF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835EEF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835EEF text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835EEF text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#835EEF
oklch(59.6% 0.208 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#794BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#663ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.21 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#5332A5
oklch(42.8% 0.174 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442E83
oklch(37.8% 0.136 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#835EEF 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) | #007BF4 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076EC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627F9E | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835EEF
#835EEF
oklch(59.6% 0.208 290.4)
- #848500
#848500
oklch(59.6% 0.13 110.3)
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 #835EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #835EEF 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.