#835FDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.186 292.8), rgb(131, 95, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#835FDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835FDE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 95, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.186 292.8) |
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 #835FDE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835FDE | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #835FDE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #835FDE text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.134 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#835FDE
oklch(58.6% 0.186 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6845B8
oklch(49.2% 0.173 293)
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Step 800
800
#543A95
oklch(42.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#835FDE 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) | #1078E2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2174DB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7B95 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835FDE
#835FDE
oklch(58.6% 0.186 292.8)
- #7D8300
#7D8300
oklch(58.5% 0.13 113)
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 #835FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #835FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #835FDE 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.