#836D7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.037 334), rgb(131, 109, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#836D7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836D7E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.037 334) |
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 #836D7E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836D7E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836D7E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836D7E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA8
oklch(70.8% 0.027 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#978292
oklch(63.1% 0.034 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836D7E
oklch(56.1% 0.037 334)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A69
oklch(49.2% 0.034 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#836D7E 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) | #6D727F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856E73 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836D7E
#836D7E
oklch(56.1% 0.037 334)
- #647C6B
#647C6B
oklch(56.2% 0.038 154.2)
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 #836D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #836D7E 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.