#837DB5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.7% 0.084 288.6), rgb(131, 125, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#837DB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 125, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.084 288.6) |
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 #837DB5 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837DB5 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837DB5 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837DB5 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E9AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 288.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837DB5
oklch(61.7% 0.084 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#716AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.092 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F588E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4873
oklch(42.6% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#837DB5 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) | #6E85B7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788791 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837DB5
#837DB5
oklch(61.7% 0.084 288.6)
- #89894B
#89894B
oklch(61.6% 0.084 108.6)
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 #837DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #837DB5 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.