#837981
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.8% 0.017 332.4), rgb(131, 121, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#837981 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837981 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 4%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.017 332.4) |
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 #837981 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837981 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837981 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837981 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.012 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F868E
oklch(63% 0.016 329.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837981
oklch(58.8% 0.017 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#665E65
oklch(49.2% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#544C52
oklch(42.6% 0.014 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#454044
oklch(37.8% 0.009 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#837981 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) | #797B81 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C81 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84797C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837981
#837981
oklch(58.8% 0.017 332.4)
- #758078
#758078
oklch(58.8% 0.018 154.2)
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 #837981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #837981 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.