#847AA5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.065 295), rgb(132, 122, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#847AA5 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 122, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.065 295) |
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 #847AA5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847AA5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847AA5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847AA5 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847AA5
oklch(60.4% 0.065 295)
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Step 600
600
#766B99
oklch(55.6% 0.071 295)
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Step 700
700
#635982
oklch(49% 0.066 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#847AA5 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) | #7080A7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8189 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847AA5
#847AA5
oklch(60.4% 0.065 295)
- #808659
#808659
oklch(60.3% 0.064 114.5)
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 #847AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #847AA5 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.