#834DC4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.18 301.6), rgb(131, 77, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#834DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 77, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.18 301.6) |
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 #834DC4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834DC4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834DC4 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834DC4 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834DC4
oklch(54.1% 0.18 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7341AE
oklch(49% 0.168 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E378D
oklch(42.8% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#834DC4 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) | #0068C8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2868C1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766681 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834DC4
#834DC4
oklch(54.1% 0.18 301.6)
- #637A00
#637A00
oklch(54.1% 0.131 121.8)
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 #834DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #834DC4 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.