#834CCD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.191 299.6), rgb(131, 76, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#834CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834CCD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 76, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.191 299.6) |
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 #834CCD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834CCD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834CCD text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #834CCD text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834CCD
oklch(54.5% 0.191 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#723FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3592
oklch(42.6% 0.147 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#834CCD 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) | #006AD1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1369CA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736886 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834CCD
#834CCD
oklch(54.5% 0.191 299.6)
- #687A00
#687A00
oklch(54.5% 0.129 119.4)
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 #834CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #834CCD 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.