#837992
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.039 303.4), rgb(131, 121, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#837992 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837992 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 121, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.039 303.4) |
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 #837992 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837992 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837992 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837992 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837992
oklch(59.4% 0.039 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#786E88
oklch(55.7% 0.041 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#655B74
oklch(49% 0.041 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#534B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#443E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#837992 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) | #757D93 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D91 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817C81 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837992
#837992
oklch(59.4% 0.039 303.4)
- #7A8369
#7A8369
oklch(59.5% 0.04 123.1)
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 #837992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
Use #837992 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.