#837176
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.024 359.2), rgb(131, 113, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#837176 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837176 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 113, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.024 359.2) |
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 #837176 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837176 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837176 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837176 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA0
oklch(70.6% 0.017 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#958489
oklch(63% 0.022 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837176
oklch(56.7% 0.024 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C60
oklch(49.2% 0.022 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#584B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.019 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#837176 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) | #737476 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777776 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867073 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837176
#837176
oklch(56.7% 0.024 359.2)
- #687B77
#687B77
oklch(56.6% 0.023 181.3)
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 #837176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #837176 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.