#837BBA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.094 289.1), rgb(131, 123, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#837BBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837BBA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.094 289.1) |
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 #837BBA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837BBA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837BBA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837BBA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837BBA
oklch(61.5% 0.094 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7268AB
oklch(55.5% 0.103 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5793
oklch(49.1% 0.095 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4777
oklch(42.7% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#837BBA 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) | #6984BD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768692 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837BBA
#837BBA
oklch(61.5% 0.094 289.1)
- #898942
#898942
oklch(61.4% 0.094 108.9)
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 #837BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #837BBA 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.