#845E84
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.5% 0.074 326.5), rgb(132, 94, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#845E84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845E84 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 94, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.074 326.5) |
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 #845E84 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845E84 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845E84 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #845E84 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACC
oklch(81% 0.033 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845E84
oklch(53.5% 0.074 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755375
oklch(49.1% 0.068 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#604460
oklch(42.8% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#845E84 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) | #5B6885 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C83 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86616C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845E84
#845E84
oklch(53.5% 0.074 326.5)
- #507954
#507954
oklch(53.5% 0.073 146.9)
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 #845E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.006
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #845E84 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.