#857D8D
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.026 308), rgb(133, 125, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#857D8D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857D8D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 125, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 7%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.026 308) |
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 #857D8D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857D8D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857D8D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857D8D text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC7
oklch(81% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAA
oklch(70.6% 0.02 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857D8D
oklch(60.2% 0.026 308)
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Step 600
600
#786F80
oklch(55.6% 0.028 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#655D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#524C58
oklch(42.7% 0.021 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F49
oklch(37.6% 0.018 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#857D8D 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) | #7B808E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847F82 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857D8D
#857D8D
oklch(60.2% 0.026 308)
- #7C8474
#7C8474
oklch(60.2% 0.026 128.9)
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 #857D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
Use #857D8D 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.