#84666B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.2% 0.039 7.3), rgb(132, 102, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#84666B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84666B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 102, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.039 7.3) |
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 #84666B | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84666B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84666B text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84666B text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CBBCBE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 8.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B19A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 8.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9E8185
oklch(63.2% 0.036 8.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#84666B
oklch(54.2% 0.039 7.3)
-
Step 700
700
#74585D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 6.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5E484C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 6.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.023 9.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#84666B 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) | #6A6A6B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6468 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84666B
#84666B
oklch(54.2% 0.039 7.3)
- #557773
#557773
oklch(54.2% 0.039 187)
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 #84666B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
Use #84666B 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.