#846572
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.2% 0.044 351.7), rgb(132, 101, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#846572 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846572 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.044 351.7) |
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 #846572 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846572 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846572 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #846572 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B199A3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E808C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846572
oklch(54.2% 0.044 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#735763
oklch(49% 0.041 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4851
oklch(42.8% 0.033 352.2)
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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)
#846572 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) | #686A73 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F71 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896469 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846572
#846572
oklch(54.2% 0.044 351.7)
- #55786C
#55786C
oklch(54.2% 0.044 171.4)
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 #846572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #846572 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.