#84667E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.8% 0.052 333.3), rgb(132, 102, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#84667E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84667E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 102, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.052 333.3) |
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 #84667E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84667E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84667E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84667E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#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
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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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)
#84667E
oklch(54.8% 0.052 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#72576C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4758
oklch(42.7% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#84667E 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) | #666D7F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87676E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84667E
#84667E
oklch(54.8% 0.052 333.3)
- #5A7A63
#5A7A63
oklch(54.8% 0.051 153.3)
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 #84667E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #84667E 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.