#834EA3
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.139 311.3), rgb(131, 78, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#834EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.139 311.3) |
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 #834EA3 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834EA3 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834EA3 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834EA3 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B2
oklch(55.5% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834EA3
oklch(52.1% 0.139 311.3)
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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
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#834EA3 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) | #3862A6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4866A1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5C71 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834EA3
#834EA3
oklch(52.1% 0.139 311.3)
- #4B780A
#4B780A
oklch(52% 0.138 131.2)
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 #834EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #834EA3 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.