#836E97
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.3% 0.066 307.7), rgb(131, 110, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#836E97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836E97 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.066 307.7) |
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 #836E97 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836E97 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836E97 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836E97 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999B8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9380A6
oklch(63.1% 0.06 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836E97
oklch(57.3% 0.066 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A577C
oklch(49% 0.062 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#574865
oklch(42.9% 0.05 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#836E97 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) | #677599 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7796 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80737C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836E97
#836E97
oklch(57.3% 0.066 307.7)
- #6D8055
#6D8055
oklch(57.3% 0.067 127.7)
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 #836E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
Use #836E97 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.