#836C8B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.4% 0.054 317.3), rgb(131, 108, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#836C8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836C8B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 108, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.054 317.3) |
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 #836C8B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836C8B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836C8B text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836C8B text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#96809E
oklch(63% 0.051 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836C8B
oklch(56.4% 0.054 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5874
oklch(49.2% 0.051 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#836C8B 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) | #68728C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836F77 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836C8B
#836C8B
oklch(56.4% 0.054 317.3)
- #677E5E
#677E5E
oklch(56.6% 0.055 137)
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 #836C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.003
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
Use #836C8B 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.