#834FC8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.6% 0.181 300.3), rgb(131, 79, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#834FC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 79, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.181 300.3) |
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 #834FC8 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834FC8 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834FC8 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #834FC8 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DDE
oklch(63% 0.167 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#834FC8
oklch(54.6% 0.181 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7242B0
oklch(49.2% 0.168 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#834FC8 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) | #006ACC | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266AC5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746984 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834FC8
#834FC8
oklch(54.6% 0.181 300.3)
- #677B00
#677B00
oklch(54.7% 0.13 120.3)
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 #834FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
Use #834FC8 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.