Dull Purple #84597E
Dull Purple is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple with hex code #84597E and RGB rgb(132, 89, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#84597E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dull Purple. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Colors that go with Dull Purple
Matches found by rotating Dull Purple around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dull Purple
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dull Purple, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dull Purple, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.013
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.018
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
More about Dull Purple
How to make Dull Purple
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts gray
- 3 parts purple
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #82587F, a difference of ΔE 0.005 from Dull Purple. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dull Purple in every format
| HEX | #84597E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.077 331.6) |
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 #84597E | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84597E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84597E text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84597E text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dull Purple
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B793B2
oklch(70.6% 0.061 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5789E
oklch(63% 0.077 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#906189
oklch(55.6% 0.083 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84597E
oklch(52.3% 0.077 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#64425F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
Dull Purple 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) | #58637F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885B66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.078 |
Use Dull Purple 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.