#834561
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.5% 0.092 352.7), rgb(131, 69, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#834561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834561 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 69, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.092 352.7) |
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 #834561 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834561 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834561 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834561 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#B4728E
oklch(63% 0.09 353)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A79
oklch(55.6% 0.098 352.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834561
oklch(47.5% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D53
oklch(42.9% 0.076 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#834561 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) | #4C5262 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5D5F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B424F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834561
#834561
oklch(47.5% 0.092 352.7)
- #006D57
#006D57
oklch(47.6% 0.092 172.4)
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 #834561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #834561 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.