#837685
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.027 321.7), rgb(131, 118, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#837685 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837685 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 118, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.027 321.7) |
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 #837685 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837685 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837685 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837685 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.012 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA8
oklch(70.8% 0.019 323)
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Step 500
500
#918593
oklch(63.2% 0.025 321.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837685
oklch(58.3% 0.027 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#685C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#554B56
oklch(42.7% 0.022 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#837685 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) | #757986 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B84 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84777B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837685
#837685
oklch(58.3% 0.027 321.7)
- #727F70
#727F70
oklch(58.1% 0.027 141.5)
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 #837685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #837685 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.