#834696
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.138 317.7), rgb(131, 70, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#834696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834696 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 70, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.138 317.7) |
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 #834696 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834696 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834696 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #834696 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.136 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9653AB
oklch(55.6% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834696
oklch(50.2% 0.138 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#683877
oklch(42.8% 0.113 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#834696 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) | #365B99 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496194 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835267 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834696
#834696
oklch(50.2% 0.138 317.7)
- #37751A
#37751A
oklch(50.2% 0.138 137.8)
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 #834696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #834696 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.