#857789
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.8% 0.032 318.7), rgb(133, 119, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#857789 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857789 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.032 318.7) |
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 #857789 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857789 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857789 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857789 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 319)
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Step 500
500
#918495
oklch(63% 0.029 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857789
oklch(58.8% 0.032 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#685C6C
oklch(49.2% 0.029 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#463E48
oklch(37.6% 0.02 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#857789 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) | #757B8A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C88 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85797D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857789
#857789
oklch(58.8% 0.032 318.7)
- #73826F
#73826F
oklch(58.9% 0.033 139.1)
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 #857789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
Use #857789 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.