#834B8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.12 320.9), rgb(131, 75, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#834B8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834B8E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 75, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.12 320.9) |
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 #834B8E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834B8E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834B8E text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #834B8E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#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
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.094 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 321)
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Step 600
600
#9557A1
oklch(55.6% 0.13 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834B8E
oklch(50.5% 0.12 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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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)
#834B8E 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) | #415C90 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51638C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845466 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834B8E
#834B8E
oklch(50.5% 0.12 320.9)
- #39752F
#39752F
oklch(50.5% 0.121 140.9)
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 #834B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #834B8E 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.