#846A8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.1% 0.057 319.9), rgb(132, 106, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#846A8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846A8A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 106, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.057 319.9) |
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 #846A8A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846A8A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846A8A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846A8A text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B1
oklch(70.7% 0.041 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#987F9E
oklch(63% 0.054 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846A8A
oklch(56.1% 0.057 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5774
oklch(49.1% 0.053 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A475E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#846A8A 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) | #67718B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7489 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856D75 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846A8A
#846A8A
oklch(56.1% 0.057 319.9)
- #637D5D
#637D5D
oklch(56% 0.057 139.8)
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 #846A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.008
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #846A8A 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.