#846C8D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.6% 0.057 316.7), rgb(132, 108, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#846C8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #846C8D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 108, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.057 316.7) |
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 #846C8D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #846C8D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #846C8D text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #846C8D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B2
oklch(70.7% 0.041 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#97809F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#846C8D
oklch(56.6% 0.057 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5775
oklch(49% 0.054 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485F
oklch(42.8% 0.043 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#846C8D 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) | #68738E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847077 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #846C8D
#846C8D
oklch(56.6% 0.057 316.7)
- #677E5D
#677E5D
oklch(56.5% 0.056 136.3)
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 #846C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.005
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
Use #846C8D 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.