#837DAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.074 289.7), rgb(131, 125, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#837DAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837DAE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 125, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.074 289.7) |
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 #837DAE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837DAE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837DAE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837DAE text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837DAE
oklch(61.4% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605988
oklch(49% 0.075 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#837DAE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082AD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A858E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837DAE
#837DAE
oklch(61.4% 0.074 289.7)
- #878853
#878853
oklch(61.3% 0.073 109.3)
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 #837DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #837DAE 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.