#834C92
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.123 318.8), rgb(131, 76, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#834C92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834C92 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 76, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.123 318.8) |
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 #834C92 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834C92 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834C92 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #834C92 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A970B8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9457A4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834C92
oklch(50.9% 0.123 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#663B72
oklch(42.7% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#834C92 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) | #405E94 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506390 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835568 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834C92
#834C92
oklch(50.9% 0.123 318.8)
- #3D762B
#3D762B
oklch(50.9% 0.123 138.9)
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 #834C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #834C92 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.