#84738E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.045 313), rgb(132, 115, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#84738E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84738E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 115, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.045 313) |
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 #84738E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84738E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84738E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84738E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
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Step 500
500
#92829C
oklch(63% 0.043 312.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84738E
oklch(58.1% 0.045 313)
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Step 700
700
#695A72
oklch(49.1% 0.042 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 313)
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Step 900
900
#473E4C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#84738E 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) | #6F788F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83767C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84738E
#84738E
oklch(58.1% 0.045 313)
- #708165
#708165
oklch(58.1% 0.046 133.2)
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 #84738E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #84738E 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.