#847A90
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.035 305.9), rgb(132, 122, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#847A90 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847A90 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 122, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.035 305.9) |
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 #847A90 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847A90 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847A90 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847A90 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.026 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847A90
oklch(59.6% 0.035 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E85
oklch(55.6% 0.037 306.8)
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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
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#847A90 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) | #777E91 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D81 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847A90
#847A90
oklch(59.6% 0.035 305.9)
- #7A836D
#7A836D
oklch(59.6% 0.034 125.6)
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 #847A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #847A90 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.