#834982
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.111 327.7), rgb(131, 73, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#834982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834982 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 73, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.111 327.7) |
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 #834982 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834982 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834982 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #834982 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.085 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#985897
oklch(55.6% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834982
oklch(49.6% 0.111 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#693B68
oklch(42.6% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#834982 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) | #455984 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556180 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864E5F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834982
#834982
oklch(49.6% 0.111 327.7)
- #2E733B
#2E733B
oklch(49.7% 0.112 147.5)
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 #834982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #834982 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.