#83769E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.2% 0.062 299.4), rgb(131, 118, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#83769E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83769E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 118, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.062 299.4) |
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 #83769E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83769E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83769E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83769E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A8
oklch(63.1% 0.058 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83769E
oklch(59.2% 0.062 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#655A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#534966
oklch(42.7% 0.049 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#83769E 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) | #6E7CA0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7C84 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83769E
#83769E
oklch(59.2% 0.062 299.4)
- #798459
#798459
oklch(59.3% 0.063 120)
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 #83769E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #83769E 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.