#837595
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.7% 0.051 304.8), rgb(131, 117, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#837595 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837595 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 117, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.051 304.8) |
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 #837595 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837595 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837595 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837595 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.037 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9083A1
oklch(63.2% 0.047 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837595
oklch(58.7% 0.051 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544A61
oklch(42.8% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#837595 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) | #6F7A96 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B94 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807980 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837595
#837595
oklch(58.7% 0.051 304.8)
- #758261
#758261
oklch(58.7% 0.051 125.4)
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 #837595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #837595 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.