#834985
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.114 325.9), rgb(131, 73, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#834985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834985 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 73, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.114 325.9) |
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 #834985 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834985 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834985 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #834985 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC70AE
oklch(63% 0.113 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#97579A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 325.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834985
oklch(49.7% 0.114 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#834985 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) | #435A87 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536183 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864F61 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834985
#834985
oklch(49.7% 0.114 325.9)
- #307338
#307338
oklch(49.7% 0.114 145.9)
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 #834985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #834985 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.