#847F92
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.029 297.6), rgb(132, 127, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#847F92 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847F92 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 127, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.029 297.6) |
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 #847F92 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847F92 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847F92 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847F92 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847F92
oklch(60.7% 0.029 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#757084
oklch(55.7% 0.031 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#625D70
oklch(49% 0.031 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#504C5B
oklch(42.6% 0.025 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#847F92 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) | #7B8293 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8191 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828285 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847F92
#847F92
oklch(60.7% 0.029 297.6)
- #818572
#818572
oklch(60.8% 0.028 116.9)
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 #847F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
Use #847F92 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.