#834097
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.149 317.9), rgb(131, 64, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#834097 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834097 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 64, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.149 317.9) |
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 #834097 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834097 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834097 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #834097 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE89CF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.147 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834097
oklch(49.3% 0.149 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#834097 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) | #2C589A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435E95 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834E65 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834097
#834097
oklch(49.3% 0.149 317.9)
- #2F7307
#2F7307
oklch(49.2% 0.148 137.9)
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 #834097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #834097 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.