#84789B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.054 300.4), rgb(132, 120, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#84789B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84789B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 120, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.054 300.4) |
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 #84789B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84789B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84789B text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84789B text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84789B
oklch(59.6% 0.054 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#796C91
oklch(55.7% 0.058 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#665A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#534964
oklch(42.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#443D52
oklch(37.6% 0.036 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#84789B 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) | #717D9D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D9A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807D84 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84789B
#84789B
oklch(59.6% 0.054 300.4)
- #7A8460
#7A8460
oklch(59.5% 0.054 120.7)
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 #84789B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #84789B 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.