#83748D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.042 311.8), rgb(131, 116, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#83748D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83748D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 116, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.042 311.8) |
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 #83748D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83748D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83748D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83748D text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAE
oklch(70.8% 0.029 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#91839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83748D
oklch(58.1% 0.042 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#685B71
oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#83748D 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) | #71798E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82777C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83748D
#83748D
oklch(58.1% 0.042 311.8)
- #728067
#728067
oklch(58.1% 0.041 131.5)
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 #83748D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
Use #83748D 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.