#837EA2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.1% 0.054 291.1), rgb(131, 126, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#837EA2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.054 291.1) |
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 #837EA2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837EA2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837EA2 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837EA2 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A09CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 291.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#837EA2
oklch(61.1% 0.054 291.1)
-
Step 600
600
#736D94
oklch(55.5% 0.06 291.4)
-
Step 700
700
#615B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 292.1)
-
Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
-
Step 900
900
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
-
Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#837EA2 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) | #7683A4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7681A1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D848A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837EA2
#837EA2
oklch(61.1% 0.054 291.1)
- #848761
#848761
oklch(61.1% 0.054 111.7)
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 #837EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
Use #837EA2 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.