#837EA4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.1% 0.057 290.6), rgb(131, 126, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#837EA4 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.057 290.6) |
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 #837EA4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837EA4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837EA4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837EA4 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837EA4
oklch(61.1% 0.057 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#736D96
oklch(55.6% 0.063 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605B7F
oklch(49% 0.057 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B68
oklch(42.9% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#837EA4 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) | #7583A6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C848B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837EA4
#837EA4
oklch(61.1% 0.057 290.6)
- #85875F
#85875F
oklch(61.1% 0.057 110.4)
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 #837EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #837EA4 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.