#857282
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.033 331.3), rgb(133, 114, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#857282 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857282 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 114, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.033 331.3) |
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 #857282 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857282 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857282 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857282 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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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
#958392
oklch(63.1% 0.031 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857282
oklch(57.5% 0.033 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B69
oklch(49.2% 0.03 330.1)
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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)
#857282 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) | #727683 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767881 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877377 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857282
#857282
oklch(57.5% 0.033 331.3)
- #6B7F6F
#6B7F6F
oklch(57.6% 0.034 151.1)
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 #857282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
Use #857282 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.