#857F8A
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.5% 0.018 310), rgb(133, 127, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#857F8A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857F8A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 127, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 4%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.018 310) |
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 #857F8A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857F8A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857F8A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857F8A text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857F8A
oklch(60.5% 0.018 310)
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Step 600
600
#77707C
oklch(55.6% 0.02 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#645E69
oklch(49.1% 0.019 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#514D55
oklch(42.7% 0.014 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#434046
oklch(37.7% 0.011 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#272529
oklch(26.8% 0.008 308.1)
#857F8A 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) | #7E818B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F818A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858082 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857F8A
#857F8A
oklch(60.5% 0.018 310)
- #7E8479
#7E8479
oklch(60.5% 0.018 130.5)
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 #857F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
Use #857F8A 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.