#84648F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.075 317.3), rgb(132, 100, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#84648F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 317°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84648F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 100, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.075 317.3) |
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 #84648F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84648F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84648F text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84648F text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B7
oklch(70.8% 0.053 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.068 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84648F
oklch(55.1% 0.075 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4564
oklch(42.7% 0.058 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#84648F 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) | #5E6D91 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846973 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84648F
#84648F
oklch(55.1% 0.075 317.3)
- #5D7C50
#5D7C50
oklch(55% 0.075 136.8)
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 #84648F, 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 0.017
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
Use #84648F 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.