#83779E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.06 298.7), rgb(131, 119, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#83779E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83779E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.06 298.7) |
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 #83779E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83779E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83779E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83779E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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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
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 298.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83779E
oklch(59.4% 0.06 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#786B95
oklch(55.6% 0.066 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#65597F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#524967
oklch(42.7% 0.05 298)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#83779E 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) | #6F7DA0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7D84 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83779E
#83779E
oklch(59.4% 0.06 298.7)
- #7B845B
#7B845B
oklch(59.5% 0.06 118.3)
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 #83779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #83779E 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.