#847C97
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.041 298.7), rgb(132, 124, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#847C97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847C97 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 124, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.041 298.7) |
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 #847C97 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847C97 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847C97 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847C97 text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.032 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847C97
oklch(60.3% 0.041 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#766E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#645C76
oklch(49.2% 0.042 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#847C97 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) | #778098 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788096 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818085 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847C97
#847C97
oklch(60.3% 0.041 298.7)
- #7E8569
#7E8569
oklch(60.3% 0.042 119.1)
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 #847C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
Use #847C97 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.