#837BE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.151 284.8), rgb(131, 123, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#837BE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.151 284.8) |
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 #837BE2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837BE2 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837BE2 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837BE2 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E7
oklch(70.8% 0.117 284.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837BE2
oklch(63.7% 0.151 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C60CE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB2
oklch(49% 0.153 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4190
oklch(42.7% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#837BE2 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) | #538BE6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5085E0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6690A4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837BE2
#837BE2
oklch(63.7% 0.151 284.8)
- #988F00
#988F00
oklch(63.8% 0.135 105.2)
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 #837BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #837BE2 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.