#858295
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.6% 0.029 292.8), rgb(133, 130, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#858295 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #858295 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 130, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.029 292.8) |
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 #858295 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #858295 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #858295 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #858295 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#858295
oklch(61.6% 0.029 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#737084
oklch(55.5% 0.031 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#615E70
oklch(49.1% 0.029 293)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#858295 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) | #7E8496 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8494 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828588 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #858295
#858295
oklch(61.6% 0.029 292.8)
- #858773
#858773
oklch(61.6% 0.029 111.9)
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 #858295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #858295 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.