#847696
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.051 304.8), rgb(132, 118, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#847696 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847696 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.051 304.8) |
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 #847696 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847696 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847696 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847696 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#A69BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.037 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9083A1
oklch(63.2% 0.047 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847696
oklch(59% 0.051 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544A60
oklch(42.8% 0.038 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#847696 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) | #707B97 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C95 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A81 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847696
#847696
oklch(59% 0.051 304.8)
- #768362
#768362
oklch(59% 0.051 125.4)
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 #847696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #847696 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.