#84678B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.5% 0.064 319.7), rgb(132, 103, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#84678B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84678B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 103, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.064 319.7) |
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 #84678B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84678B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84678B text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84678B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B3
oklch(70.8% 0.046 320)
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Step 500
500
#9A7EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.06 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84678B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#705676
oklch(49.2% 0.059 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4660
oklch(42.6% 0.05 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#84678B 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) | #636F8C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856B74 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84678B
#84678B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 319.7)
- #5F7D58
#5F7D58
oklch(55.6% 0.066 139.7)
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 #84678B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
Use #84678B 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.