#84809A
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.039 292.3), rgb(132, 128, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#84809A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84809A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 128, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.039 292.3) |
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 #84809A | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84809A | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84809A text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84809A 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84809A
oklch(61.2% 0.039 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#736F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615D76
oklch(49.2% 0.04 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C60
oklch(42.7% 0.033 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#84809A 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) | #7A839B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8399 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808489 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84809A
#84809A
oklch(61.2% 0.039 292.3)
- #84876C
#84876C
oklch(61.3% 0.039 112.7)
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 #84809A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
Use #84809A 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.