#847C99
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.044 297.7), rgb(132, 124, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#847C99 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 298°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847C99 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 124, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.044 297.7) |
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 #847C99 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847C99 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847C99 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847C99 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847C99
oklch(60.4% 0.044 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#766E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C77
oklch(49.2% 0.043 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B61
oklch(42.7% 0.037 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E4F
oklch(37.6% 0.029 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#847C99 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) | #76809A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778098 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808086 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847C99
#847C99
oklch(60.4% 0.044 297.7)
- #7F8567
#7F8567
oklch(60.3% 0.044 116.9)
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 #847C99, 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 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
Use #847C99 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.