#837EAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.066 289.5), rgb(131, 126, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#837EAA is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837EAA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.066 289.5) |
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 #837EAA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837EAA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837EAA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837EAA text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED5
oklch(81% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837EAA
oklch(61.4% 0.066 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#837EAA 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) | #7384AC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382A9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B858D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837EAA
#837EAA
oklch(61.4% 0.066 289.5)
- #878859
#878859
oklch(61.4% 0.066 109.2)
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 #837EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #837EAA 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.