#837697
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.9% 0.052 302.8), rgb(131, 118, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#837697 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837697 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 118, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.052 302.8) |
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 #837697 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837697 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837697 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837697 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB4
oklch(70.6% 0.038 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A2
oklch(63.1% 0.048 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837697
oklch(58.9% 0.052 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#665A78
oklch(49.1% 0.049 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#534A61
oklch(42.7% 0.039 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#837697 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) | #707B98 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C96 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807B81 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837697
#837697
oklch(58.9% 0.052 302.8)
- #778260
#778260
oklch(58.8% 0.051 122.5)
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 #837697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #837697 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.