#857EBE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.095 288.3), rgb(133, 126, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#857EBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857EBE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 126, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.095 288.3) |
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 #857EBE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857EBE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857EBE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857EBE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857EBE
oklch(62.5% 0.095 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7168AC
oklch(55.5% 0.104 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5794
oklch(49.2% 0.096 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4778
oklch(42.6% 0.08 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#857EBE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788995 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857EBE
#857EBE
oklch(62.5% 0.095 288.3)
- #8D8C43
#8D8C43
oklch(62.5% 0.096 108.2)
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 #857EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #857EBE 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.