#857E97
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.8% 0.038 298.1), rgb(133, 126, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#857E97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857E97 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.038 298.1) |
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 #857E97 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857E97 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857E97 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857E97 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857E97
oklch(60.8% 0.038 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#766E89
oklch(55.5% 0.042 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#635C74
oklch(49% 0.039 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#514B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.033 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#857E97 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) | #798298 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828286 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857E97
#857E97
oklch(60.8% 0.038 298.1)
- #80866C
#80866C
oklch(60.8% 0.039 118.1)
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 #857E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
Use #857E97 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.