#834459
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.09 359.9), rgb(131, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#834459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834459 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.09 359.9) |
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 #834459 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834459 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834459 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #834459 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67287
oklch(63.1% 0.09 0)
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Step 600
600
#A15A71
oklch(55.6% 0.097 360)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834459
oklch(47.1% 0.09 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#834459 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) | #4D515A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C58 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C404C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834459
#834459
oklch(47.1% 0.09 359.9)
- #006A5D
#006A5D
oklch(47% 0.085 180.5)
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 #834459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #834459 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.