#834797
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.137 317.1), rgb(131, 71, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#834797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834797 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 71, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.137 317.1) |
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 #834797 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834797 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834797 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834797 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9553AB
oklch(55.5% 0.148 317.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834797
oklch(50.4% 0.137 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#834797 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) | #365C9A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496195 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825368 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834797
#834797
oklch(50.4% 0.137 317.1)
- #3A751A
#3A751A
oklch(50.3% 0.136 137)
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 #834797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
Use #834797 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.