Color #825EBA Color / Colour Code #825EBA
This page shows the hex color code for color #825eba (#825EBA). The colour is a purple tone with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #825EBA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#825EBA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 233, 263, and 293 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 263, 23, and 143 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #825EBA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 263 and saturation at 40%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 263 to 308 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 263 with its complement at 83 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #825EBA
Lightness variations at hue 263 and 40% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #825EBA
Design Use Cases for #825EBA
Balanced UI Color
At 40% saturation, #825EBA strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #825EBA has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#825EBA falls in the purple spectrum (hue 263). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #825EBA (hue 263) to its complement at hue 83. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 293. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #825eba, #97ba5e);
CSS Code for #825EBA
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About Color #825EBA (#825EBA)
#825EBA is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 130 red, 94 green, and 186 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 263 degrees with 40% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #825EBA is 115/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow, and 27% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #825EBA against white is 4.93:1 and against black is 4.26:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 39% lightness.
The complementary colour #97BA5E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #825EBA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #5E69BA and #AF5EBA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #825EBA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #825EBA?
- #825EBA is Color #825EBA, a purple color (colour) with RGB(130, 94, 186), HSL(263, 40%, 55%), and CMYK(30%, 49%, 0%, 27%). Its perceived brightness is 115/255.
- Is #825EBA accessible for text?
- Against white, #825EBA has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.26:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #825EBA?
- The complementary colour is #97BA5E (hue 83). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #5E69BA and #AF5EBA. The triadic palette adds #BA825E and #5EBA82 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #825EBA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #825eba; or rgb(130, 94, 186); or hsl(263, 40%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 263 40% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.