#834569
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.097 345.5), rgb(131, 69, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#834569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834569 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 69, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.097 345.5) |
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 #834569 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834569 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834569 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #834569 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.075 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37196
oklch(63% 0.096 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5981
oklch(55.6% 0.104 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834569
oklch(47.8% 0.097 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C59
oklch(42.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#593449
oklch(37.8% 0.061 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#834569 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) | #4A536A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D67 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4452 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834569
#834569
oklch(47.8% 0.097 345.5)
- #0B6E50
#0B6E50
oklch(47.9% 0.097 165.6)
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 #834569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #834569 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.