#846292
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.083 315.8), rgb(132, 98, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#846292 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846292 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 98, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.083 315.8) |
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 #846292 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846292 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846292 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846292 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BA
oklch(70.7% 0.059 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.077 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846292
oklch(54.9% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#72537E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4467
oklch(42.8% 0.064 316)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#846292 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) | #5B6C94 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F90 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846873 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846292
#846292
oklch(54.9% 0.083 315.8)
- #5B7C4B
#5B7C4B
oklch(54.8% 0.082 135.9)
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 #846292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #846292 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.