#716D86
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.7% 0.039 292.4), rgb(113, 109, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#716D86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716D86 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 109, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.039 292.4) |
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 #716D86 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716D86 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716D86 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716D86 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A869E
oklch(63.2% 0.036 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716D86
oklch(54.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#615D74
oklch(49.1% 0.037 293)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#716D86 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) | #687087 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F85 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7175 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716D86
#716D86
oklch(54.7% 0.039 292.4)
- #717359
#717359
oklch(54.6% 0.039 111.2)
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 #716D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
Use #716D86 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.