#834CEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.224 294), rgb(131, 76, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#834CEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834CEA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 76, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.224 294) |
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 #834CEA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834CEA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #834CEA text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #834CEA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9467F7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834CEA
oklch(56.7% 0.224 294)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C8
oklch(49.1% 0.208 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5830A2
oklch(42.7% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#834CEA 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) | #0071EF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667395 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834CEA
#834CEA
oklch(56.7% 0.224 294)
- #767E00
#767E00
oklch(56.7% 0.128 114.1)
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 #834CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #834CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #834CEA 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.