#83798B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.1% 0.029 310.2), rgb(131, 121, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#83798B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83798B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 7%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.029 310.2) |
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 #83798B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83798B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83798B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83798B text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.022 311)
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Step 500
500
#8E8596
oklch(63% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83798B
oklch(59.1% 0.029 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#655D6D
oklch(49.2% 0.027 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#534C58
oklch(42.8% 0.021 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F49
oklch(37.6% 0.018 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#83798B 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) | #777C8C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827B7F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83798B
#83798B
oklch(59.1% 0.029 310.2)
- #78816F
#78816F
oklch(59% 0.029 129)
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 #83798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
Use #83798B 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.