#838199
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.3% 0.036 289.1), rgb(131, 129, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#838199 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838199 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 129, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.036 289.1) |
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 #838199 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838199 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838199 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838199 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838199
oklch(61.3% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#727089
oklch(55.6% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#605E75
oklch(49.2% 0.037 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#838199 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) | #7C849A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8398 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8589 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838199
#838199
oklch(61.3% 0.036 289.1)
- #85866D
#85866D
oklch(61.2% 0.036 109.3)
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 #838199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.010
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
Use #838199 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.