#847086
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.041 323.2), rgb(132, 112, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#847086 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847086 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 112, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.041 323.2) |
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 #847086 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847086 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847086 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847086 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.029 324)
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Step 500
500
#958297
oklch(63.1% 0.038 323)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847086
oklch(57.1% 0.041 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#847086 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) | #6E7587 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737785 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857277 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847086
#847086
oklch(57.1% 0.041 323.2)
- #6A7E68
#6A7E68
oklch(57% 0.041 142.6)
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 #847086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.004
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #847086 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.