#836780
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55% 0.051 329.8), rgb(131, 103, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#836780 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836780 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.051 329.8) |
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 #836780 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836780 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836780 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836780 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC8
oklch(81% 0.023 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AC
oklch(70.7% 0.036 329)
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Step 500
500
#9A8097
oklch(63.2% 0.046 329.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836780
oklch(55% 0.051 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#70576E
oklch(49% 0.048 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4759
oklch(42.7% 0.04 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#836780 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) | #666D81 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C717F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85696F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836780
#836780
oklch(55% 0.051 329.8)
- #5C7A62
#5C7A62
oklch(54.9% 0.051 150.5)
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 #836780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #836780 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.