#838094
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.03 292.4), rgb(131, 128, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#838094 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838094 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.03 292.4) |
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 #838094 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838094 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838094 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838094 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838094
oklch(60.9% 0.03 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#737085
oklch(55.5% 0.032 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#615E71
oklch(49.2% 0.03 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#838094 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) | #7C8395 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8293 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808386 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838094
#838094
oklch(60.9% 0.03 292.4)
- #838571
#838571
oklch(60.9% 0.029 111.9)
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 #838094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.013
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
Use #838094 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.