#837BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.099 288.7), rgb(131, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#837BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837BBD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.099 288.7) |
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 #837BBD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837BBD | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837BBD text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837BBD text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CE
oklch(70.6% 0.077 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837BBD
oklch(61.7% 0.099 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7168AE
oklch(55.6% 0.107 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5696
oklch(49.1% 0.101 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4779
oklch(42.8% 0.082 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#837BBD 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) | #6884C0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881BB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758793 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837BBD
#837BBD
oklch(61.7% 0.099 288.7)
- #8A8A3E
#8A8A3E
oklch(61.7% 0.099 109)
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 #837BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #837BBD 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.