#84669F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.092 307.8), rgb(132, 102, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#84669F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84669F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 102, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.092 307.8) |
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 #84669F | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84669F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84669F text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84669F text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C1
oklch(70.7% 0.066 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#987CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.084 308.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84669F
oklch(56.2% 0.092 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5386
oklch(49.1% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A446D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#84669F 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) | #5B71A1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806E7B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84669F
#84669F
oklch(56.2% 0.092 307.8)
- #667F42
#667F42
oklch(56.2% 0.091 127.4)
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 #84669F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #84669F 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.