#834B9E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.138 313.7), rgb(131, 75, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#834B9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834B9E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 75, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.138 313.7) |
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 #834B9E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834B9E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834B9E text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834B9E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A76EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 313.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9255AF
oklch(55.7% 0.147 313.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#834B9E
oklch(51.4% 0.138 313.7)
-
Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
-
Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
-
Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#834B9E 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) | #375FA1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49649C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81586D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834B9E
#834B9E
oklch(51.4% 0.138 313.7)
- #447711
#447711
oklch(51.4% 0.138 133.6)
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 #834B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #834B9E 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.