#847990
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.037 306.9), rgb(132, 121, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#847990 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847990 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 121, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.037 306.9) |
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 #847990 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847990 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847990 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847990 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847990
oklch(59.4% 0.037 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#796D86
oklch(55.5% 0.041 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#665B72
oklch(49% 0.039 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#847990 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) | #757D91 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837C81 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847990
#847990
oklch(59.4% 0.037 306.9)
- #78836B
#78836B
oklch(59.4% 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 #847990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
Use #847990 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.