#84657E
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.6% 0.054 333.1), rgb(132, 101, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#84657E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84657E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.054 333.1) |
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 #84657E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84657E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84657E text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84657E 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AB
oklch(70.7% 0.039 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F96
oklch(63.1% 0.048 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84657E
oklch(54.6% 0.054 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#72566D
oklch(49% 0.05 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4759
oklch(42.8% 0.041 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B49
oklch(37.6% 0.033 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#84657E 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) | #656C7F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87666E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84657E
#84657E
oklch(54.6% 0.054 333.1)
- #587A62
#587A62
oklch(54.6% 0.054 153.6)
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 #84657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
Use #84657E 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.