#847478
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.021 0.9), rgb(132, 116, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#847478 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847478 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 116, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.021 0.9) |
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 #847478 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847478 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847478 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847478 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.015 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#948589
oklch(63.1% 0.019 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847478
oklch(57.5% 0.021 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C60
oklch(49.1% 0.02 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#574B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.017 1)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#847478 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) | #767678 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797978 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877375 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847478
#847478
oklch(57.5% 0.021 0.9)
- #6C7D79
#6C7D79
oklch(57.5% 0.021 179.8)
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 #847478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #847478 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.