#857EB2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.9% 0.078 290.1), rgb(133, 126, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#857EB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.078 290.1) |
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 #857EB2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857EB2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857EB2 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857EB2 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A09BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.061 290.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#857EB2
oklch(61.9% 0.078 290.1)
-
Step 600
600
#736AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 290.7)
-
Step 700
700
#60598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 289.8)
-
Step 800
800
#4E4970
oklch(42.7% 0.064 289.3)
-
Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
-
Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#857EB2 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) | #7185B4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183B1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8790 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857EB2
#857EB2
oklch(61.9% 0.078 290.1)
- #888A52
#888A52
oklch(61.8% 0.077 110.2)
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 #857EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
Use #857EB2 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.