#84548A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.9% 0.1 322.9), rgb(132, 84, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#84548A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84548A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 84, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.1 322.9) |
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 #84548A | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84548A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84548A text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #84548A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A675AC
oklch(63.1% 0.098 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#915D98
oklch(55.7% 0.107 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84548A
oklch(51.9% 0.1 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#643F69
oklch(42.7% 0.081 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#84548A 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) | #4E628C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6788 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865A68 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84548A
#84548A
oklch(51.9% 0.1 322.9)
- #447741
#447741
oklch(51.9% 0.099 142.8)
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 #84548A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #84548A 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.