#83697E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.3% 0.045 332.9), rgb(131, 105, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#83697E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83697E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.045 332.9) |
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 #83697E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83697E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83697E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83697E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#998194
oklch(63.2% 0.04 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83697E
oklch(55.3% 0.045 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#70586B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4857
oklch(42.7% 0.035 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#83697E 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) | #696F7F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866A70 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83697E
#83697E
oklch(55.3% 0.045 332.9)
- #5F7A66
#5F7A66
oklch(55.2% 0.044 152.8)
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 #83697E, 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 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #83697E 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.