#837281
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.031 329.8), rgb(131, 114, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#837281 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837281 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.031 329.8) |
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 #837281 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837281 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837281 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837281 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC5
oklch(81% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.022 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#948492
oklch(63.2% 0.028 329.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837281
oklch(57.3% 0.031 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B69
oklch(49.1% 0.029 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#574B55
oklch(42.8% 0.023 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E46
oklch(37.6% 0.018 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#837281 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) | #727682 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757880 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857377 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837281
#837281
oklch(57.3% 0.031 329.8)
- #6C7E6F
#6C7E6F
oklch(57.4% 0.031 150.1)
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 #837281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #837281 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.