#857EB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.8% 0.075 290.4), rgb(133, 126, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#857EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.075 290.4) |
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 #857EB0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857EB0 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857EB0 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857EB0 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857EB0
oklch(61.8% 0.075 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#736BA0
oklch(55.7% 0.081 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#605989
oklch(49.1% 0.076 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F496F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#857EB0 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) | #7185B2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8690 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857EB0
#857EB0
oklch(61.8% 0.075 290.4)
- #888A54
#888A54
oklch(61.9% 0.075 110.2)
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 #857EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #857EB0 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.