#834AE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.22 295.3), rgb(131, 74, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#834AE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 74, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.22 295.3) |
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 #834AE4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834AE4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834AE4 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #834AE4 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A989F8
oklch(70.6% 0.16 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9667F4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834AE4
oklch(56% 0.22 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A309F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#834AE4 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) | #006EE9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696F91 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834AE4
#834AE4
oklch(56% 0.22 295.3)
- #727C00
#727C00
oklch(55.9% 0.127 115.3)
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 #834AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #834AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #834AE4 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.