#837287
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.038 319.8), rgb(131, 114, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#837287 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 320°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837287 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.038 319.8) |
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 #837287 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837287 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837287 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837287 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.027 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#938397
oklch(63.1% 0.035 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837287
oklch(57.5% 0.038 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6D
oklch(49.2% 0.034 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#564A59
oklch(42.7% 0.029 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#837287 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) | #707688 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737886 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837479 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837287
#837287
oklch(57.5% 0.038 319.8)
- #6E7F6A
#6E7F6A
oklch(57.6% 0.037 139.7)
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 #837287, 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 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #837287 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.