#834EBE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.171 302.9), rgb(131, 78, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#834EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 303°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834EBE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.171 302.9) |
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 #834EBE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834EBE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834EBE text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834EBE text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834EBE
oklch(53.8% 0.171 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3889
oklch(42.7% 0.132 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#834EBE 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) | #1867C2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3268BB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78657E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834EBE
#834EBE
oklch(53.8% 0.171 302.9)
- #607900
#607900
oklch(53.7% 0.131 122.8)
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 #834EBE, 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 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #834EBE 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.