#857796
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.049 305.4), rgb(133, 119, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#857796 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 305°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857796 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 119, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.049 305.4) |
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 #857796 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857796 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857796 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857796 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.037 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9083A0
oklch(63.2% 0.045 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857796
oklch(59.3% 0.049 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#675A76
oklch(49.1% 0.047 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#544A60
oklch(42.8% 0.038 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#857796 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) | #727C97 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837B81 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857796
#857796
oklch(59.3% 0.049 305.4)
- #778464
#778464
oklch(59.4% 0.049 125.8)
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 #857796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #857796 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.