#834EA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.138 311.6), rgb(131, 78, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#834EA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.138 311.6) |
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 #834EA2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834EA2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834EA2 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834EA2 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 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
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC5
oklch(63% 0.136 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9056B1
oklch(55.7% 0.147 311.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834EA2
oklch(52.1% 0.138 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#63397C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#834EA2 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) | #3962A5 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4966A0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805C70 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834EA2
#834EA2
oklch(52.1% 0.138 311.6)
- #4A780E
#4A780E
oklch(52% 0.138 131.7)
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 #834EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #834EA2 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.