#867683
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.027 332.2), rgb(134, 118, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#867683 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867683 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 118, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.027 332.2) |
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 #867683 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867683 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867683 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867683 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC4
oklch(81% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA6
oklch(70.6% 0.02 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#938490
oklch(63.1% 0.025 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867683
oklch(58.5% 0.027 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C67
oklch(49.2% 0.025 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#564B54
oklch(42.7% 0.02 332)
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Step 900
900
#473E45
oklch(37.6% 0.017 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2529
oklch(27.2% 0.01 332.6)
#867683 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) | #767984 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B82 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88777A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867683
#867683
oklch(58.5% 0.027 332.2)
- #708174
#708174
oklch(58.5% 0.028 152.5)
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 #867683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #867683 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.