#837984
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.9% 0.02 323.1), rgb(131, 121, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#837984 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837984 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 121, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 4%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.02 323.1) |
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 #837984 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837984 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837984 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837984 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC4
oklch(81% 0.009 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA6
oklch(70.8% 0.014 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8690
oklch(63.1% 0.018 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837984
oklch(58.9% 0.02 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#665D67
oklch(49% 0.019 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#534C54
oklch(42.6% 0.016 322)
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Step 900
900
#453F45
oklch(37.6% 0.013 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#837984 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) | #787B85 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C84 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847A7D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837984
#837984
oklch(58.9% 0.02 323.1)
- #768075
#768075
oklch(58.8% 0.02 142.8)
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 #837984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
Use #837984 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.