#834896
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.134 317.4), rgb(131, 72, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#834896 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834896 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 72, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.134 317.4) |
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 #834896 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834896 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834896 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834896 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9554AA
oklch(55.6% 0.145 317.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834896
oklch(50.5% 0.134 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#673876
oklch(42.6% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#834896 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) | #395C99 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6294 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835368 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834896
#834896
oklch(50.5% 0.134 317.4)
- #3A751E
#3A751E
oklch(50.4% 0.134 137.5)
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 #834896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #834896 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.