Nearest named color: Dim Gray
#676783
#676783
Nearest named
Dim Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
52.4%
Chroma
0.044
Hue angle
284.8°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
5.46:1 · AA
Contrast on black
3.40:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#666699
CSS oklch()
52% 0.04 285

#676783 is a muted, temperate purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #676783

Not just a swatch — here's how #676783 works with other colors. Named schemes with #676783 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dim Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Dim Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dim Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #676783 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 51/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 45/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 50/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 51/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 17/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 68/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 41/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 94/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #676783

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People also use #676783 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E1E1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #716783 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #676783 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #676783;
  --color-base-rgb: 103 103 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.044 284.8);
  --color-50: #F6F6F8;
  --color-100: #E8E8ED;
  --color-200: #D1D1DB;
  --color-300: #B0B0BF;
  --color-400: #8F8FA3;
  --color-500: #707085;
  --color-600: #595968;
  --color-700: #43434C;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}