#835FAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.119 305), rgb(131, 95, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#835FAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835FAA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.119 305) |
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 #835FAA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835FAA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835FAA text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835FAA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9978BE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835FAA
oklch(55.4% 0.119 305)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F92
oklch(49.1% 0.109 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4177
oklch(42.8% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#835FAA 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) | #4C6EAD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6B7C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835FAA
#835FAA
oklch(55.4% 0.119 305)
- #637E26
#637E26
oklch(55.4% 0.118 124.9)
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 #835FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
Use #835FAA 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.