#857597
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.9% 0.054 306.2), rgb(133, 117, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#857597 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857597 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 117, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.054 306.2) |
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 #857597 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857597 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857597 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857597 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9182A2
oklch(63.1% 0.05 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857597
oklch(58.9% 0.054 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#685978
oklch(49% 0.052 306.6)
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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
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#857597 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) | #6F7B98 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C96 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837981 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857597
#857597
oklch(58.9% 0.054 306.2)
- #758360
#758360
oklch(58.9% 0.054 125.7)
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 #857597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #857597 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.