#847BAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.9% 0.071 292.9), rgb(132, 123, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#847BAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847BAA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 123, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.071 292.9) |
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 #847BAA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847BAA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847BAA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847BAA text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847BAA
oklch(60.9% 0.071 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#756B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#625986
oklch(49.1% 0.072 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#50496D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#847BAA 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) | #7082AC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C838B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847BAA
#847BAA
oklch(60.9% 0.071 292.9)
- #838855
#838855
oklch(61% 0.072 113.1)
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 #847BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #847BAA 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.