#846471
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.045 352.5), rgb(132, 100, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#846471 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846471 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 100, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.045 352.5) |
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 #846471 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846471 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846471 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #846471 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B299A2
oklch(70.8% 0.032 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F8C
oklch(63% 0.042 351.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846471
oklch(54% 0.045 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#745763
oklch(49.1% 0.042 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C43
oklch(37.7% 0.026 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#846471 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) | #676A71 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F70 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896368 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846471
#846471
oklch(54% 0.045 352.5)
- #53776C
#53776C
oklch(53.9% 0.044 173.6)
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 #846471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #846471 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.