#834DB5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.1% 0.162 305.5), rgb(131, 77, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#834DB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 306°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 77, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.162 305.5) |
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 #834DB5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834DB5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834DB5 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834DB5 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834DB5
oklch(53.1% 0.162 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#834DB5 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) | #2465B8 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A67B3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6179 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834DB5
#834DB5
oklch(53.1% 0.162 305.5)
- #597900
#597900
oklch(53.2% 0.135 125.8)
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 #834DB5, closest first.
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 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #834DB5 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.