#834091
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.142 320.5), rgb(131, 64, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#834091 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834091 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 64, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.142 320.5) |
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 #834091 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834091 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834091 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #834091 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABD
oklch(63% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 320.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834091
oklch(49% 0.142 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#834091 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) | #315794 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475E8F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844C62 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834091
#834091
oklch(49% 0.142 320.5)
- #297319
#297319
oklch(49.1% 0.143 140.6)
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 #834091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.083
Use #834091 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.