#857096
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.9% 0.062 309.6), rgb(133, 112, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#857096 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857096 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 112, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.062 309.6) |
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 #857096 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857096 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857096 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857096 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A999B6
oklch(70.6% 0.045 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#9480A4
oklch(63.1% 0.058 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857096
oklch(57.9% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B587A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#574863
oklch(42.8% 0.048 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#857096 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) | #6A7798 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7895 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83757D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857096
#857096
oklch(57.9% 0.062 309.6)
- #6E825A
#6E825A
oklch(58% 0.063 129.8)
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 #857096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #857096 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.