#84707B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.8% 0.03 343.9), rgb(132, 112, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#84707B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84707B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 112, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.03 343.9) |
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 #84707B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84707B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84707B text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84707B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA4
oklch(70.8% 0.021 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#96838E
oklch(63.1% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84707B
oklch(56.8% 0.03 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B65
oklch(49.2% 0.028 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A52
oklch(42.6% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#84707B 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) | #71747B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877074 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84707B
#84707B
oklch(56.8% 0.03 343.9)
- #677C72
#677C72
oklch(56.6% 0.029 164.9)
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 #84707B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #84707B 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.