#837ECB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.114 285.6), rgb(131, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#837ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837ECB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.114 285.6) |
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 #837ECB | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837ECB | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837ECB text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837ECB text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837ECB
oklch(63% 0.114 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E66B8
oklch(55.5% 0.125 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C559F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4681
oklch(42.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#837ECB 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) | #6689CE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708D9B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837ECB
#837ECB
oklch(63% 0.114 285.6)
- #938D2E
#938D2E
oklch(63% 0.115 105.7)
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 #837ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #837ECB 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.