#837FBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.088 286.6), rgb(131, 127, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#837FBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837FBA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 127, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.088 286.6) |
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 #837FBA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837FBA | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837FBA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837FBA text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.068 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837FBA
oklch(62.3% 0.088 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F6AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.097 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5891
oklch(49% 0.09 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4875
oklch(42.6% 0.074 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 286)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#837FBA 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) | #6E87BC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84B8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768A94 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837FBA
#837FBA
oklch(62.3% 0.088 286.6)
- #8D8B49
#8D8B49
oklch(62.4% 0.088 107.2)
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 #837FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #837FBA 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.