#836F97
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.5% 0.064 307.2), rgb(131, 111, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#836F97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 307°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836F97 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 111, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.064 307.2) |
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 #836F97 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836F97 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836F97 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836F97 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A899B8
oklch(70.6% 0.047 307)
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Step 500
500
#9380A6
oklch(63.1% 0.06 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836F97
oklch(57.5% 0.064 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A587C
oklch(49.2% 0.06 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#564864
oklch(42.7% 0.049 307.2)
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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)
#836F97 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) | #687699 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7796 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80747D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836F97
#836F97
oklch(57.5% 0.064 307.2)
- #6E8057
#6E8057
oklch(57.4% 0.064 127.5)
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 #836F97, 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 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #836F97 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.