#83729D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.4% 0.067 302.5), rgb(131, 114, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#83729D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83729D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.067 302.5) |
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 #83729D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83729D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83729D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83729D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.048 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9081A9
oklch(63.1% 0.061 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83729D
oklch(58.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#67587E
oklch(49% 0.062 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#544867
oklch(42.6% 0.052 302)
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Step 900
900
#463D54
oklch(37.9% 0.04 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#292431
oklch(27.2% 0.025 302.3)
#83729D 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) | #69799F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7881 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83729D
#83729D
oklch(58.4% 0.067 302.5)
- #748255
#748255
oklch(58.3% 0.067 122.5)
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 #83729D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #83729D 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.