#857FAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.9% 0.07 290), rgb(133, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#857FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857FAE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.07 290) |
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 #857FAE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #857FAE | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857FAE text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857FAE text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#857FAE
oklch(61.9% 0.07 290)
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Step 600
600
#726C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#605A87
oklch(49.2% 0.071 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E496D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 290)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#857FAE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C878F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857FAE
#857FAE
oklch(61.9% 0.07 290)
- #888A57
#888A57
oklch(61.9% 0.071 110.2)
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 #857FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #857FAE 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.