#817586
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.029 316.1), rgb(129, 117, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#817586 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #817586 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 117, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.029 316.1) |
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 #817586 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #817586 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #817586 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #817586 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#908595
oklch(63.2% 0.027 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#817586
oklch(57.9% 0.029 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#675C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.027 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#544B57
oklch(42.6% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#817586 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) | #737887 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757985 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81777B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #817586
#817586
oklch(57.9% 0.029 316.1)
- #727E6D
#727E6D
oklch(57.8% 0.029 136.4)
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 #817586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
Use #817586 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.