#837EAF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.074 288.7), rgb(131, 126, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#837EAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837EAF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.074 288.7) |
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 #837EAF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837EAF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837EAF text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837EAF 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837EAF
oklch(61.6% 0.074 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#716CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.08 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A88
oklch(49.2% 0.073 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#403D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#837EAF 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) | #7184B1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7182AE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79868F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837EAF
#837EAF
oklch(61.6% 0.074 288.7)
- #888954
#888954
oklch(61.6% 0.073 109.3)
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 #837EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #837EAF 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.