#857D93
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.034 301.9), rgb(133, 125, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#857D93 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857D93 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 125, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.034 301.9) |
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 #857D93 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857D93 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857D93 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857D93 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.027 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857D93
oklch(60.4% 0.034 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#776E86
oklch(55.5% 0.038 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#645C71
oklch(49% 0.034 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#524B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.029 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#857D93 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) | #798094 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8092 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838084 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857D93
#857D93
oklch(60.4% 0.034 301.9)
- #7E856F
#7E856F
oklch(60.4% 0.033 121.8)
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 #857D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
Use #857D93 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.