#84728A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.7% 0.042 317.6), rgb(132, 114, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#84728A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 318°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84728A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 114, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.042 317.6) |
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 #84728A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84728A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84728A text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84728A text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#938299
oklch(63% 0.039 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84728A
oklch(57.7% 0.042 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#564A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#84728A 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) | #6F778B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737989 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84747A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84728A
#84728A
oklch(57.7% 0.042 317.6)
- #6E8067
#6E8067
oklch(57.8% 0.043 137)
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 #84728A, 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 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #84728A 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.