#847FC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.107 286.1), rgb(132, 127, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#847FC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 127, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.107 286.1) |
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 #847FC7 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #847FC7 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847FC7 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847FC7 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D3
oklch(70.7% 0.084 286.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#847FC7
oklch(63% 0.107 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E67B4
oklch(55.5% 0.117 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C569B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B467D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#847FC7 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) | #6989CA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6885C5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738C9A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847FC7
#847FC7
oklch(63% 0.107 286.1)
- #928D38
#928D38
oklch(63% 0.107 105.9)
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 #847FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #847FC7 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.