#834658
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.4% 0.086 2), rgb(131, 70, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#834658 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834658 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 70, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.086 2) |
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 #834658 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834658 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834658 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834658 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5909D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57385
oklch(63.1% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 1.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834658
oklch(47.4% 0.086 2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#834658 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) | #4F5259 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D57 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C414C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834658
#834658
oklch(47.4% 0.086 2)
- #006B5F
#006B5F
oklch(47.3% 0.085 181.6)
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 #834658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #834658 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.