#837FE4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(64.5% 0.148 283.2), rgb(131, 127, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#837FE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 127, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.148 283.2) |
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 #837FE4 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837FE4 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837FE4 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837FE4 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9797E6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837FE4
oklch(64.5% 0.148 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6961CD
oklch(55.5% 0.162 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5850B1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#48428F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3973
oklch(37.9% 0.097 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#837FE4 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) | #598EE8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5487E2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6594A6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837FE4
#837FE4
oklch(64.5% 0.148 283.2)
- #9D9000
#9D9000
oklch(64.4% 0.136 103.1)
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 #837FE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #837FE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #837FE4 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.