#837AAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.073 292.7), rgb(131, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#837AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837AAA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.073 292.7) |
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 #837AAA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837AAA | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837AAA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837AAA text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837AAA
oklch(60.6% 0.073 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#756B9E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#625987
oklch(49.2% 0.073 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#50496E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#837AAA 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) | #6E81AC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7FA9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B828B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837AAA
#837AAA
oklch(60.6% 0.073 292.7)
- #828753
#828753
oklch(60.6% 0.073 113.1)
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 #837AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #837AAA 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.