#845F7B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.3% 0.063 335.4), rgb(132, 95, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#845F7B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845F7B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 95, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.063 335.4) |
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 #845F7B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845F7B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845F7B text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #845F7B text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B396AC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#A07D97
oklch(63.2% 0.056 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#845F7B
oklch(53.3% 0.063 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#76546E
oklch(49.1% 0.059 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#604559
oklch(42.7% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#845F7B 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) | #5F677C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C7A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886069 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845F7B
#845F7B
oklch(53.3% 0.063 335.4)
- #4E785D
#4E785D
oklch(53.4% 0.063 155.4)
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 #845F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
Use #845F7B 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.