#847890
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.2% 0.039 307.7), rgb(132, 120, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#847890 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847890 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 120, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.039 307.7) |
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 #847890 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847890 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847890 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847890 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.028 308)
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Step 500
500
#8F849B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847890
oklch(59.2% 0.039 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C71
oklch(49.2% 0.035 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#534B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#847890 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) | #747C91 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837B80 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847890
#847890
oklch(59.2% 0.039 307.7)
- #77826A
#77826A
oklch(59.1% 0.038 127.6)
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 #847890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #847890 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.