#834CEF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.23 293.2), rgb(131, 76, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#834CEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834CEF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 76, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.23 293.2) |
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 #834CEF | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834CEF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #834CEF text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #834CEF text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FD
oklch(70.6% 0.166 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9366FB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834CEF
oklch(57.1% 0.23 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C36CB
oklch(49.1% 0.214 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#572FA4
oklch(42.7% 0.176 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472C82
oklch(37.7% 0.137 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#834CEF 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) | #0072F4 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637598 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834CEF
#834CEF
oklch(57.1% 0.23 293.2)
- #797F00
#797F00
oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1)
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 #834CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #834CEF 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.