#83737A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.022 349.6), rgb(131, 115, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#83737A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83737A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 115, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.022 349.6) |
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 #83737A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83737A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83737A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83737A 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99DA2
oklch(70.8% 0.016 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#94858B
oklch(63.2% 0.02 351.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83737A
oklch(57.3% 0.022 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C62
oklch(49% 0.02 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#574B50
oklch(42.7% 0.018 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#473F43
oklch(37.7% 0.013 346)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#83737A 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) | #74767A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78787A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867375 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83737A
#83737A
oklch(57.3% 0.022 349.6)
- #6C7D76
#6C7D76
oklch(57.4% 0.023 168.8)
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 #83737A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #83737A 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.