#857BB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.08 292.5), rgb(133, 123, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#857BB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.08 292.5) |
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 #857BB0 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857BB0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857BB0 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857BB0 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857BB0
oklch(61.2% 0.08 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7569A2
oklch(55.5% 0.088 293)
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Step 700
700
#62588B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504871
oklch(42.8% 0.067 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#857BB0 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) | #6E83B2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C848E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857BB0
#857BB0
oklch(61.2% 0.08 292.5)
- #84894F
#84894F
oklch(61.2% 0.08 112.8)
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 #857BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
Use #857BB0 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.