#837490
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.046 309.1), rgb(131, 116, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#837490 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837490 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 116, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.046 309.1) |
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 #837490 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837490 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837490 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837490 text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.034 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#91839D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 309.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837490
oklch(58.3% 0.046 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#685A73
oklch(49% 0.043 310)
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Step 800
800
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#837490 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) | #707991 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82777D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837490
#837490
oklch(58.3% 0.046 309.1)
- #738164
#738164
oklch(58.4% 0.046 128.7)
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 #837490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
Use #837490 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.