#837E9D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.047 292.3), rgb(131, 126, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#837E9D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837E9D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.047 292.3) |
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 #837E9D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837E9D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837E9D text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837E9D text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837E9D
oklch(60.9% 0.047 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#746E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 293)
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Step 700
700
#615C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.048 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B63
oklch(42.6% 0.04 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#837E9D 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) | #77829E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8388 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837E9D
#837E9D
oklch(60.9% 0.047 292.3)
- #838666
#838666
oklch(60.9% 0.046 112.1)
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 #837E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #837E9D 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.