#847178
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.026 353.7), rgb(132, 113, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#847178 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847178 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.026 353.7) |
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 #847178 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847178 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847178 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847178 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC1
oklch(81% 0.011 355)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#96848A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847178
oklch(56.9% 0.026 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B62
oklch(49% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#584B50
oklch(42.8% 0.019 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2527
oklch(27.2% 0.01 355.6)
#847178 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) | #737478 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777778 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877073 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847178
#847178
oklch(56.9% 0.026 353.7)
- #687C76
#687C76
oklch(56.8% 0.025 175.3)
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 #847178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #847178 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.