#837D96
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.038 296.2), rgb(131, 125, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#837D96 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837D96 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 125, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.038 296.2) |
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 #837D96 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837D96 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837D96 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837D96 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#837D96
oklch(60.4% 0.038 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#756F89
oklch(55.6% 0.04 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#625C74
oklch(48.9% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#504C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#837D96 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) | #788097 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798095 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808185 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837D96
#837D96
oklch(60.4% 0.038 296.2)
- #80856B
#80856B
oklch(60.5% 0.038 116.4)
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 #837D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.009
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #837D96 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.