#84708D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.4% 0.05 315.3), rgb(132, 112, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#84708D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84708D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 112, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.05 315.3) |
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 #84708D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84708D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84708D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84708D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#94819D
oklch(63% 0.047 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84708D
oklch(57.4% 0.05 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5973
oklch(49.1% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#84708D 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) | #6C768E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84737A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84708D
#84708D
oklch(57.4% 0.05 315.3)
- #6C8062
#6C8062
oklch(57.5% 0.051 135.3)
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 #84708D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.009
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #84708D 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.