#834ED1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.1% 0.193 298.4), rgb(131, 78, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#834ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.193 298.4) |
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 #834ED1 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834ED1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834ED1 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #834ED1 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#996CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834ED1
oklch(55.1% 0.193 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#703FB6
oklch(49% 0.179 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3076
oklch(37.8% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D45
oklch(27.1% 0.073 298.8)
#834ED1 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) | #006CD5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C6ACE | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716B88 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834ED1
#834ED1
oklch(55.1% 0.193 298.4)
- #6B7B00
#6B7B00
oklch(55% 0.129 118.4)
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 #834ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #834ED1 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.