#834C86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.11 325.2), rgb(131, 76, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#834C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834C86 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 76, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.11 325.2) |
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 #834C86 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834C86 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834C86 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834C86 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
-
Step 500
500
#AB72AD
oklch(63.2% 0.108 325.6)
-
Step 600
600
#965999
oklch(55.6% 0.118 325.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#834C86
oklch(50.3% 0.11 325.2)
-
Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
-
Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
-
Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#834C86 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) | #465C88 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556384 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865263 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834C86
#834C86
oklch(50.3% 0.11 325.2)
- #36743A
#36743A
oklch(50.3% 0.11 145)
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 #834C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #834C86 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.