#837DAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.068 290.4), rgb(131, 125, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#837DAA is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837DAA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 125, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.068 290.4) |
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 #837DAA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837DAA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837DAA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837DAA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837DAA
oklch(61.2% 0.068 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#736C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605A85
oklch(49.1% 0.068 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.056 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413E58
oklch(37.8% 0.044 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#837DAA 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) | #7283AC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B848D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837DAA
#837DAA
oklch(61.2% 0.068 290.4)
- #868857
#868857
oklch(61.3% 0.069 110.3)
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 #837DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #837DAA 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.