#837BD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.129 286.3), rgb(131, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#837BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.129 286.3) |
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 #837BD2 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837BD2 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837BD2 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837BD2 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BDBBE8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 286.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9B97DD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 286.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#837BD2
oklch(62.8% 0.129 286.3)
-
Step 600
600
#6E64C0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 285.9)
-
Step 700
700
#5D52A6
oklch(49.1% 0.13 286.6)
-
Step 800
800
#4B4486
oklch(42.7% 0.106 285.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3F3A6C
oklch(37.9% 0.084 286.3)
-
Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#837BD2 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) | #5E88D5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C83D0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8C9C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837BD2
#837BD2
oklch(62.8% 0.129 286.3)
- #938D14
#938D14
oklch(62.9% 0.129 106.4)
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 #837BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #837BD2 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.