#834CF1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.232 292.9), rgb(131, 76, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#834CF1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834CF1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 76, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 85%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.232 292.9) |
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 #834CF1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834CF1 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #834CF1 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #834CF1 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#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
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500
#9266FC
oklch(63.1% 0.213 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834CF1
oklch(57.3% 0.232 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B35CD
oklch(49.1% 0.217 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#572EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.179 293)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#834CF1 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) | #0073F6 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627599 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834CF1
#834CF1
oklch(57.3% 0.232 292.9)
- #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 #834CF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
Use #834CF1 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.