#716E86
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55% 0.037 290.9), rgb(113, 110, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#716E86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 291°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716E86 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 110, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.037 290.9) |
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 #716E86 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716E86 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #716E86 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #716E86 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#89869D
oklch(63% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716E86
oklch(55% 0.037 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605E73
oklch(49.2% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#41404D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#716E86 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) | #697187 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697085 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7276 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716E86
#716E86
oklch(55% 0.037 290.9)
- #72745B
#72745B
oklch(55% 0.037 111.3)
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 #716E86, 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 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
Use #716E86 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.