#837AFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.2% 0.19 282.9), rgb(131, 122, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#837AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837AFE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.19 282.9) |
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 #837AFE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837AFE | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837AFE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837AFE text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9492FA
oklch(70.6% 0.15 282.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837AFE
oklch(65.2% 0.19 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6857E5
oklch(55.5% 0.206 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5846C7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.158 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#837AFE 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) | #3690FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C87FB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5697B0 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837AFE
#837AFE
oklch(65.2% 0.19 282.9)
- #A09200
#A09200
oklch(65.2% 0.137 102.7)
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 #837AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.078
Use #837AFE 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.