#834DAF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.7% 0.155 307.3), rgb(131, 77, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#834DAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834DAF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 77, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.155 307.3) |
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 #834DAF | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834DAF | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834DAF text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #834DAF text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 307)
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Step 500
500
#A170CC
oklch(63.2% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834DAF
oklch(52.7% 0.155 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#77459F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#613A81
oklch(42.8% 0.119 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#834DAF 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) | #2C64B2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5F76 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834DAF
#834DAF
oklch(52.7% 0.155 307.3)
- #557800
#557800
oklch(52.6% 0.136 127.1)
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 #834DAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #834DAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #834DAF 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.