#847283
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.034 327.7), rgb(132, 114, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#847283 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847283 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 114, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.034 327.7) |
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 #847283 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847283 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847283 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847283 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.023 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#948393
oklch(63% 0.031 327.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847283
oklch(57.5% 0.034 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B6A
oklch(49.2% 0.031 328)
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Step 800
800
#574A56
oklch(42.7% 0.026 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#847283 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) | #717684 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757882 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857378 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847283
#847283
oklch(57.5% 0.034 327.7)
- #6C7E6E
#6C7E6E
oklch(57.4% 0.032 148.3)
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 #847283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.010
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #847283 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.