#837BAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61% 0.077 291.1), rgb(131, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#837BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837BAE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.077 291.1) |
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 #837BAE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837BAE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837BAE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837BAE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.061 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837BAE
oklch(61% 0.077 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#736AA1
oklch(55.5% 0.085 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615989
oklch(49.2% 0.076 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4970
oklch(42.8% 0.064 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#837BAE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A848D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837BAE
#837BAE
oklch(61% 0.077 291.1)
- #858850
#858850
oklch(61.1% 0.077 111.1)
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 #837BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #837BAE 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.