#834F9E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.131 313), rgb(131, 79, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#834F9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834F9E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 79, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.131 313) |
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 #834F9E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834F9E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834F9E text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834F9E text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 313)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9057AD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 313.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834F9E
oklch(52% 0.131 313)
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Step 800
800
#633A79
oklch(42.6% 0.11 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#834F9E 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) | #3D62A1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C669C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815B6F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834F9E
#834F9E
oklch(52% 0.131 313)
- #49781B
#49781B
oklch(52% 0.132 133)
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 #834F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #834F9E 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.