#846680
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.9% 0.054 330.8), rgb(132, 102, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#846680 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846680 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 102, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.054 330.8) |
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 #846680 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846680 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #846680 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846680 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F98
oklch(63.2% 0.05 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846680
oklch(54.9% 0.054 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#72566E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D475A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#846680 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) | #656D81 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C717F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87686F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846680
#846680
oklch(54.9% 0.054 330.8)
- #5A7B61
#5A7B61
oklch(55% 0.055 150.8)
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 #846680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #846680 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.