#83718A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.043 316.5), rgb(131, 113, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#83718A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83718A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 113, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.043 316.5) |
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 #83718A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83718A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83718A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83718A text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#93829A
oklch(63% 0.04 316.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83718A
oklch(57.4% 0.043 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A70
oklch(49.1% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#83718A 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) | #6E768B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727889 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837479 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83718A
#83718A
oklch(57.4% 0.043 316.5)
- #6D7F66
#6D7F66
oklch(57.5% 0.043 137)
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 #83718A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.009
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
Use #83718A 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.