#857495
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.6% 0.053 308.1), rgb(133, 116, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#857495 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857495 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 116, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.053 308.1) |
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 #857495 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857495 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857495 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857495 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCD
oklch(81% 0.024 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9282A1
oklch(63.2% 0.049 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857495
oklch(58.6% 0.053 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#695977
oklch(49.1% 0.051 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#554961
oklch(42.7% 0.042 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#857495 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) | #6F7A96 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B94 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83787F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857495
#857495
oklch(58.6% 0.053 308.1)
- #738361
#738361
oklch(58.8% 0.053 128.4)
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 #857495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #857495 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.