#837082
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.036 327.7), rgb(131, 112, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#837082 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837082 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.036 327.7) |
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 #837082 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837082 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837082 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837082 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#958394
oklch(63.2% 0.033 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837082
oklch(56.9% 0.036 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6A
oklch(49% 0.033 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#837082 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) | #6F7483 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737781 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847176 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837082
#837082
oklch(56.9% 0.036 327.7)
- #6A7D6B
#6A7D6B
oklch(56.9% 0.035 146.5)
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 #837082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.008
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
Use #837082 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.