#834BBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.175 303.4), rgb(131, 75, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#834BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834BBE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 75, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.175 303.4) |
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 #834BBE | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834BBE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834BBE text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #834BBE text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834BBE
oklch(53.4% 0.175 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7542AB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#834BBE 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) | #0A66C2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D67BB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78637D | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834BBE
#834BBE
oklch(53.4% 0.175 303.4)
- #5E7800
#5E7800
oklch(53.3% 0.131 123.4)
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 #834BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #834BBE 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.