#834366
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.4% 0.098 347.5), rgb(131, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#834366 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834366 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.098 347.5) |
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 #834366 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834366 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834366 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #834366 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C58EA9
oklch(70.8% 0.075 348.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B57194
oklch(63.2% 0.097 348)
-
Step 600
600
#A0587F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 347.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#834366
oklch(47.4% 0.098 347.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6F3B57
oklch(42.7% 0.082 347.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
-
Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#834366 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) | #495167 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C64 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4250 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834366
#834366
oklch(47.4% 0.098 347.5)
- #006D51
#006D51
oklch(47.5% 0.097 167.5)
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 #834366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #834366 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.