#847CB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.3% 0.078 291), rgb(132, 124, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#847CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 124, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.078 291) |
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 #847CB0 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847CB0 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847CB0 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847CB0 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 291.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847CB0
oklch(61.3% 0.078 291)
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Step 600
600
#736AA1
oklch(55.5% 0.085 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#61588A
oklch(49% 0.079 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4870
oklch(42.6% 0.066 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#847CB0 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) | #6F83B2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B858E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847CB0
#847CB0
oklch(61.3% 0.078 291)
- #868950
#868950
oklch(61.4% 0.079 111.1)
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 #847CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
Use #847CB0 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.