#837B8D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.029 305.6), rgb(131, 123, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#837B8D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837B8D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.029 305.6) |
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 #837B8D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837B8D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837B8D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837B8D text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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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
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837B8D
oklch(59.6% 0.029 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#786F82
oklch(55.6% 0.031 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#655D6E
oklch(49.2% 0.028 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#524C5A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 306)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#837B8D 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) | #787E8E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D81 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837B8D
#837B8D
oklch(59.6% 0.029 305.6)
- #7B8270
#7B8270
oklch(59.5% 0.028 124.6)
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 #837B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
Use #837B8D 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.