#857983
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59% 0.021 331.3), rgb(133, 121, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#857983 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857983 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 121, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.021 331.3) |
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 #857983 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857983 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857983 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857983 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.01 331)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#91858F
oklch(63.1% 0.02 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857983
oklch(59% 0.021 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#685D66
oklch(49.2% 0.02 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#857983 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) | #797B83 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D83 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867A7C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857983
#857983
oklch(59% 0.021 331.3)
- #758177
#758177
oklch(59% 0.021 150.3)
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 #857983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
Use #857983 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.