#837995
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.5% 0.044 301.4), rgb(131, 121, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#837995 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837995 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 121, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.044 301.4) |
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 #837995 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837995 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837995 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837995 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837995
oklch(59.5% 0.044 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#786D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.048 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#655B76
oklch(49.1% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B60
oklch(42.8% 0.035 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#837995 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) | #747D96 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807D82 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837995
#837995
oklch(59.5% 0.044 301.4)
- #7A8366
#7A8366
oklch(59.4% 0.044 121.7)
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 #837995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #837995 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.