#834EA8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.145 309.5), rgb(131, 78, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#834EA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.145 309.5) |
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 #834EA8 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834EA8 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834EA8 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #834EA8 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A271C6
oklch(63.2% 0.133 309.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834EA8
oklch(52.4% 0.145 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#774799
oklch(49% 0.134 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#834EA8 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) | #3463AB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4566A6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5E73 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834EA8
#834EA8
oklch(52.4% 0.145 309.5)
- #4F7900
#4F7900
oklch(52.5% 0.14 129.6)
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 #834EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #834EA8 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.