#837AF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.5% 0.174 283.8), rgb(131, 122, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#837AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 122, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.174 283.8) |
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 #837AF2 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837AF2 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837AF2 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837AF2 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9794F2
oklch(70.8% 0.136 283.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837AF2
oklch(64.5% 0.174 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A5BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.19 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594ABF
oklch(49.2% 0.176 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483D9A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C367B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#837AF2 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) | #448DF6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E86EF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E94AB | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837AF2
#837AF2
oklch(64.5% 0.174 283.8)
- #9C9000
#9C9000
oklch(64.4% 0.136 103.6)
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 #837AF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837AF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #837AF2 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.