#834DAB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.5% 0.15 308.6), rgb(131, 77, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#834DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834DAB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 77, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.15 308.6) |
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 #834DAB | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834DAB | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834DAB text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #834DAB text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A170C9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834DAB
oklch(52.5% 0.15 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#77469C
oklch(49.1% 0.14 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#834DAB 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) | #3063AE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266A9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5E74 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834DAB
#834DAB
oklch(52.5% 0.15 308.6)
- #517800
#517800
oklch(52.3% 0.138 128.7)
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 #834DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #834DAB 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.