#857ABE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.102 290.5), rgb(133, 122, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#857ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857ABE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 122, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.102 290.5) |
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 #857ABE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857ABE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857ABE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857ABE text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A098CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857ABE
oklch(61.7% 0.102 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7367AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 290)
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Step 700
700
#615596
oklch(49.1% 0.102 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F467A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#857ABE 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) | #6784C1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6781BC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788693 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857ABE
#857ABE
oklch(61.7% 0.102 290.5)
- #888B3C
#888B3C
oklch(61.7% 0.102 111)
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 #857ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
Use #857ABE 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.