#84678D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.067 318.1), rgb(132, 103, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#84678D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84678D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 103, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.067 318.1) |
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 #84678D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84678D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84678D text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84678D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#AE98B4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 319)
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Step 500
500
#997EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.061 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84678D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#705578
oklch(49.1% 0.064 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C232F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 317.6)
#84678D 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) | #626F8F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846B74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84678D
#84678D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 318.1)
- #607D56
#607D56
oklch(55.6% 0.067 137.8)
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 #84678D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
Use #84678D 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.