#857178
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.027 354.9), rgb(133, 113, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#857178 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857178 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.027 354.9) |
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 #857178 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857178 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857178 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857178 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC1
oklch(80.8% 0.012 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#96848A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857178
oklch(57% 0.027 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B61
oklch(49.1% 0.025 356)
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Step 800
800
#594A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.022 356)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#857178 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) | #737478 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777778 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897073 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857178
#857178
oklch(57% 0.027 354.9)
- #677D76
#677D76
oklch(57% 0.028 174)
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 #857178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #857178 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.