#834F99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.126 315.1), rgb(131, 79, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#834F99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834F99 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 79, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.126 315.1) |
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 #834F99 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834F99 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834F99 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #834F99 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BD
oklch(63.2% 0.124 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9158A9
oklch(55.7% 0.135 315.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834F99
oklch(51.7% 0.126 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#834F99 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) | #40619C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6597 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825A6D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834F99
#834F99
oklch(51.7% 0.126 315.1)
- #467725
#467725
oklch(51.6% 0.125 135.1)
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 #834F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #834F99 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.