#834392
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.138 319.7), rgb(131, 67, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#834392 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834392 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 67, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.138 319.7) |
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 #834392 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834392 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834392 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834392 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.107 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.137 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9852A9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834392
oklch(49.5% 0.138 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3776
oklch(42.8% 0.115 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#834392 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) | #345895 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F90 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844E64 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834392
#834392
oklch(49.5% 0.138 319.7)
- #2F731C
#2F731C
oklch(49.3% 0.138 139.8)
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 #834392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
Use #834392 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.