#834EC1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54% 0.175 302.1), rgb(131, 78, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#834EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.175 302.1) |
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 #834EC1 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834EC1 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834EC1 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834EC1 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834EC1
oklch(54% 0.175 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7343AB
oklch(49.1% 0.161 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E388B
oklch(42.8% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#834EC1 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) | #1168C5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E69BE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776680 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834EC1
#834EC1
oklch(54% 0.175 302.1)
- #627A00
#627A00
oklch(54.1% 0.132 122.3)
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 #834EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #834EC1 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.