#834798
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.138 316.7), rgb(131, 71, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#834798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834798 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 71, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.138 316.7) |
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 #834798 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834798 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834798 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834798 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCD
oklch(70.6% 0.107 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9553AC
oklch(55.5% 0.149 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834798
oklch(50.4% 0.138 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#834798 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) | #365C9B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496196 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825369 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834798
#834798
oklch(50.4% 0.138 316.7)
- #3A7517
#3A7517
oklch(50.3% 0.138 136.7)
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 #834798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
Use #834798 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.