#857CB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.078 291.9), rgb(133, 124, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#857CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 124, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.078 291.9) |
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 #857CB0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857CB0 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857CB0 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857CB0 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857CB0
oklch(61.4% 0.078 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#746AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#62588A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#857CB0 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) | #6F83B2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082AF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C858E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857CB0
#857CB0
oklch(61.4% 0.078 291.9)
- #858951
#858951
oklch(61.3% 0.077 112)
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 #857CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #857CB0 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.