#834BA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.151 309.6), rgb(131, 75, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#834BA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 75, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.151 309.6) |
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 #834BA9 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834BA9 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834BA9 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #834BA9 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.148 310)
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Step 600
600
#9052B9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834BA9
oklch(52% 0.151 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#633781
oklch(42.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#834BA9 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) | #2E61AC | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4165A7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5C73 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834BA9
#834BA9
oklch(52% 0.151 309.6)
- #4E7800
#4E7800
oklch(52.2% 0.14 129.7)
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 #834BA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #834BA9 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.