#834892
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.13 319.2), rgb(131, 72, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#834892 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834892 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 72, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.13 319.2) |
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 #834892 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834892 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834892 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #834892 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9655A6
oklch(55.7% 0.139 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834892
oklch(50.2% 0.13 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#683974
oklch(42.8% 0.108 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#834892 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) | #3B5B95 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6190 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835266 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834892
#834892
oklch(50.2% 0.13 319.2)
- #377525
#377525
oklch(50.3% 0.13 139.4)
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 #834892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #834892 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.