#847494
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.5% 0.052 307.5), rgb(132, 116, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#847494 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847494 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 116, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.052 307.5) |
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 #847494 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847494 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847494 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847494 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9182A0
oklch(63% 0.047 307.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847494
oklch(58.5% 0.052 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#685A76
oklch(49.2% 0.047 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#554960
oklch(42.6% 0.04 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#847494 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) | #6F7A95 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A93 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82787F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847494
#847494
oklch(58.5% 0.052 307.5)
- #738261
#738261
oklch(58.5% 0.052 127.8)
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 #847494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #847494 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.