#857791
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.1% 0.042 309.3), rgb(133, 119, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#857791 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857791 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.042 309.3) |
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 #857791 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857791 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857791 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857791 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#90839C
oklch(63% 0.04 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857791
oklch(59.1% 0.042 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#857791 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) | #737C92 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C90 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847A80 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857791
#857791
oklch(59.1% 0.042 309.3)
- #768368
#768368
oklch(59.2% 0.043 128.6)
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 #857791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #857791 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.