#837FA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.05 290.4), rgb(131, 127, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#837FA0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 127, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.05 290.4) |
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 #837FA0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837FA0 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837FA0 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837FA0 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837FA0
oklch(61.2% 0.05 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#736E91
oklch(55.6% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#605C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B64
oklch(42.6% 0.041 290)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#837FA0 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) | #7783A1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77829F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D848A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837FA0
#837FA0
oklch(61.2% 0.05 290.4)
- #858764
#858764
oklch(61.2% 0.05 110.5)
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 #837FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #837FA0 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.