#857181
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.034 332.9), rgb(133, 113, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#857181 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857181 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.034 332.9) |
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 #857181 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857181 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857181 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857181 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#968392
oklch(63.2% 0.032 333.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857181
oklch(57.3% 0.034 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A69
oklch(49.1% 0.033 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A55
oklch(42.7% 0.026 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#857181 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) | #717582 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757880 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877276 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857181
#857181
oklch(57.3% 0.034 332.9)
- #697E6F
#697E6F
oklch(57.2% 0.034 154.2)
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 #857181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.010
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #857181 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.