#846997
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.076 310.8), rgb(132, 105, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#846997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846997 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.076 310.8) |
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 #846997 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846997 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846997 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846997 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BA
oklch(70.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#977EA9
oklch(63.2% 0.069 310.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846997
oklch(56.4% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D557E
oklch(49% 0.07 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#594667
oklch(42.7% 0.058 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#846997 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) | #617299 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677496 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826F79 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846997
#846997
oklch(56.4% 0.076 310.8)
- #667F4F
#667F4F
oklch(56.4% 0.076 130.9)
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 #846997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.006
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #846997 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.