#834DA4
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.142 311.1), rgb(131, 77, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#834DA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 77, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.142 311.1) |
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 #834DA4 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834DA4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834DA4 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834DA4 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9055B4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 311.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834DA4
oklch(52% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#63397D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3B
oklch(26.8% 0.059 310.6)
#834DA4 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) | #3662A7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4765A2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5C71 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834DA4
#834DA4
oklch(52% 0.142 311.1)
- #4A7801
#4A7801
oklch(51.9% 0.142 131.1)
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 #834DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #834DA4 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.