#834776
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.103 335.6), rgb(131, 71, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#834776 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834776 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 71, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.103 335.6) |
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 #834776 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834776 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834776 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #834776 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B588C
oklch(55.5% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834776
oklch(48.7% 0.103 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C61
oklch(42.8% 0.085 336)
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Step 900
900
#57334F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#834776 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) | #475678 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F74 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884A59 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834776
#834776
oklch(48.7% 0.103 335.6)
- #207046
#207046
oklch(48.6% 0.102 156)
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 #834776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #834776 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.