#857197
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.1% 0.062 308.4), rgb(133, 113, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#857197 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857197 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 113, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.062 308.4) |
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 #857197 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857197 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857197 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857197 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9381A4
oklch(63.2% 0.055 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857197
oklch(58.1% 0.062 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A587A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#564863
oklch(42.7% 0.047 308)
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Step 900
900
#473C51
oklch(37.6% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#857197 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) | #6B7899 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7996 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83767E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857197
#857197
oklch(58.1% 0.062 308.4)
- #70825B
#70825B
oklch(58.1% 0.061 128.3)
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 #857197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
Use #857197 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.