#84697B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.3% 0.043 338.8), rgb(132, 105, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#84697B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84697B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.043 338.8) |
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 #84697B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84697B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84697B text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84697B text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A7
oklch(70.6% 0.031 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8192
oklch(63.2% 0.039 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84697B
oklch(55.3% 0.043 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#705868
oklch(49% 0.039 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4855
oklch(42.7% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C46
oklch(37.6% 0.026 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#84697B 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) | #6A6E7C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70727A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87696F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84697B
#84697B
oklch(55.3% 0.043 338.8)
- #5D7B69
#5D7B69
oklch(55.4% 0.044 158.2)
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 #84697B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
Use #84697B 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.