#857BB3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.084 291.9), rgb(133, 123, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#857BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.084 291.9) |
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 #857BB3 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857BB3 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857BB3 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857BB3 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.065 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857BB3
oklch(61.4% 0.084 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7469A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62578D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#857BB3 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) | #6D83B5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B848F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857BB3
#857BB3
oklch(61.4% 0.084 291.9)
- #85894C
#85894C
oklch(61.2% 0.083 111.9)
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 #857BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #857BB3 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.