#837BCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.123 286.7), rgb(131, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#837BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837BCE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.123 286.7) |
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 #837BCE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837BCE | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837BCE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837BCE text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C98DA
oklch(70.8% 0.096 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837BCE
oklch(62.5% 0.123 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F64BD
oklch(55.5% 0.135 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D53A3
oklch(49.1% 0.124 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4484
oklch(42.7% 0.103 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#837BCE 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) | #6087D1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E83CC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8B9B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837BCE
#837BCE
oklch(62.5% 0.123 286.7)
- #918C20
#918C20
oklch(62.5% 0.123 106.7)
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 #837BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #837BCE 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.