#837EDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.136 284.3), rgb(131, 126, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#837EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837EDA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 126, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.136 284.3) |
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 #837EDA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837EDA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837EDA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837EDA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9997E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#837EDA
oklch(63.8% 0.136 284.3)
-
Step 600
600
#6B63C5
oklch(55.5% 0.148 284.2)
-
Step 700
700
#5A52AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 284.3)
-
Step 800
800
#49438A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 284.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
-
Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#837EDA 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) | #5D8BDD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86D8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A90A1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837EDA
#837EDA
oklch(63.8% 0.136 284.3)
- #998F00
#998F00
oklch(63.8% 0.135 104.6)
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 #837EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #837EDA 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.