#83717C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.028 340.8), rgb(131, 113, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#83717C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83717C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.028 340.8) |
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 #83717C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83717C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83717C text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83717C text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC3
oklch(81% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#95848E
oklch(63.2% 0.025 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83717C
oklch(56.9% 0.028 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B65
oklch(49% 0.026 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#83717C 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) | #72747C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857175 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83717C
#83717C
oklch(56.9% 0.028 340.8)
- #697C72
#697C72
oklch(56.8% 0.027 162.5)
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 #83717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #83717C 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.