#857F87
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.4% 0.014 317.7), rgb(133, 127, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#857F87 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857F87 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 127, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 3%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.014 317.7) |
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 #857F87 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857F87 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857F87 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857F87 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.01 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857F87
oklch(60.4% 0.014 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#777179
oklch(55.7% 0.014 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#645E66
oklch(49% 0.015 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#524D53
oklch(42.7% 0.012 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#444045
oklch(37.7% 0.01 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#282628
oklch(27.2% 0.005 325.7)
#857F87 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) | #7E8187 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8187 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858082 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #857F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
Use #857F87 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.