#847CB5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.085 290.1), rgb(132, 124, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#847CB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 124, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.085 290.1) |
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 #847CB5 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847CB5 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847CB5 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847CB5 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847CB5
oklch(61.6% 0.085 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7369A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#847CB5 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) | #6D84B7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D82B4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798690 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847CB5
#847CB5
oklch(61.6% 0.085 290.1)
- #888A4A
#888A4A
oklch(61.7% 0.086 110.3)
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 #847CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #847CB5 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.