#834172
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.111 337.9), rgb(131, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#834172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834172 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.111 337.9) |
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 #834172 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834172 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834172 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834172 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F558C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834172
oklch(47.6% 0.111 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3960
oklch(42.6% 0.092 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#834172 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) | #435274 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555C70 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894354 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834172
#834172
oklch(47.6% 0.111 337.9)
- #026E43
#026E43
oklch(47.4% 0.111 157.9)
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 #834172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #834172 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.