#834A8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.121 321.5), rgb(131, 74, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#834A8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834A8D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 74, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.121 321.5) |
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 #834A8D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834A8D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834A8D text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834A8D text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B5
oklch(63.2% 0.12 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9657A0
oklch(55.7% 0.129 322)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834A8D
oklch(50.3% 0.121 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#834A8D 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) | #415C8F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51628B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845265 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834A8D
#834A8D
oklch(50.3% 0.121 321.5)
- #37752F
#37752F
oklch(50.4% 0.122 141.5)
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 #834A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #834A8D 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.