#836477
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.1% 0.048 341.5), rgb(131, 100, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#836477 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836477 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 100, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.048 341.5) |
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 #836477 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836477 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836477 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #836477 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#B198A7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F91
oklch(63% 0.045 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836477
oklch(54.1% 0.048 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#735768
oklch(49.1% 0.045 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C46
oklch(37.8% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#836477 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) | #656A78 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F76 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87646A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836477
#836477
oklch(54.1% 0.048 341.5)
- #567866
#567866
oklch(54.1% 0.048 161.1)
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 #836477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
Use #836477 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.