#835973
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.8% 0.066 342), rgb(131, 89, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#835973 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835973 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 89, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.066 342) |
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 #835973 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835973 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835973 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #835973 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B894AA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67A95
oklch(63.2% 0.066 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#91637F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 342.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835973
oklch(51.8% 0.066 342)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#523948
oklch(37.8% 0.042 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#835973 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) | #5B6274 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656872 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885962 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835973
#835973
oklch(51.8% 0.066 342)
- #43745D
#43745D
oklch(51.7% 0.065 162.6)
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 #835973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.017
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #835973 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.