#834EE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.214 294.9), rgb(131, 78, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#834EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.214 294.9) |
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 #834EE3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834EE3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834EE3 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #834EE3 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F9
oklch(81% 0.096 295)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.154 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9569F2
oklch(63.2% 0.197 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834EE3
oklch(56.4% 0.214 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.199 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#59329D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#834EE3 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) | #0070E8 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697192 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834EE3
#834EE3
oklch(56.4% 0.214 294.9)
- #747E00
#747E00
oklch(56.5% 0.128 115.2)
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 #834EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #834EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #834EE3 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.