#847693
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.9% 0.046 306.8), rgb(132, 118, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#847693 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847693 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 118, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.046 306.8) |
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 #847693 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847693 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847693 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847693 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB1
oklch(70.6% 0.034 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#90839E
oklch(63.1% 0.043 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847693
oklch(58.9% 0.046 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#675A74
oklch(49% 0.044 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#847693 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) | #717B94 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C92 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827A80 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847693
#847693
oklch(58.9% 0.046 306.8)
- #758265
#758265
oklch(58.8% 0.045 127.4)
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 #847693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #847693 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.