#847EB8
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.1% 0.087 288.3), rgb(132, 126, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#847EB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 126, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.087 288.3) |
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 #847EB8 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847EB8 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847EB8 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847EB8 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847EB8
oklch(62.1% 0.087 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#716AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.093 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F588F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4874
oklch(42.6% 0.072 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#847EB8 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) | #6E86BA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E83B6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788893 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847EB8
#847EB8
oklch(62.1% 0.087 288.3)
- #8B8B4A
#8B8B4A
oklch(62.2% 0.087 108.7)
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 #847EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #847EB8 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.