#847F8A
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.4% 0.017 306.3), rgb(132, 127, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#847F8A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847F8A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 127, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 4%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.017 306.3) |
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 #847F8A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847F8A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847F8A text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847F8A text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847F8A
oklch(60.4% 0.017 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#76717C
oklch(55.7% 0.018 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#635E69
oklch(49% 0.018 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#514D55
oklch(42.7% 0.014 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#434046
oklch(37.7% 0.011 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#847F8A 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) | #7D818B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838082 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847F8A
#847F8A
oklch(60.4% 0.017 306.3)
- #7F8478
#7F8478
oklch(60.6% 0.019 125.5)
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 #847F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
Use #847F8A 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.