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#857DB0 Color

#857DB0 is rgb(133, 125, 176) in RGB, hsl(249, 24%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 29%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#857DB0
HEX#857DB0
RGBrgb(133, 125, 176)
HSLhsl(249, 24%, 59%)
HSVhsv(249, 29%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 29%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.077 291.2)
LABlab(54.61% 11.64 -26.09)
LCHlch(54.61% 28.57 294.04)

What #857DB0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #857DB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 8.21Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 9.97Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 10.21Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 10.82Rhythm#777696ΔE 11.32Amethyst (Crayola)#64609AΔE 12.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#857DB0 Channel Values

How #857DB0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 125 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 24% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 29% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #857DB0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #857DB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #857DB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #857DB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#857DB0
Complementary
#A8B07D
Analogous
#7D8FB0
Analogous
#9E7DB0
Triadic
#B0857D
Triadic
#7DB085
Split comp.
#B09E7D
Split comp.
#8FB07D

Tints & Shades of #857DB0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9790BB
#A6A0C5
#B8B3D0
#C6C3DA
#D8D6E6
#E7E6EF

Shades

#6D64A0
#5B5388
#4A446F
#3B3659
#2A273F
#191726

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #857DB0.

How #857DB0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#857DB0
Protanopia#7E7EB0
Protanomaly#817EB0
Deuteranopia#8080B0
Deuteranomaly#827FB0
Tritanopia#7D8585
Tritanomaly#808298
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #857DB0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-857db0: #857DB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #857DB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-857db0': '#857DB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.490, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_857db0">#857DB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#857DB0"

More Blue Colors

#857DB0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#857DB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #857DB0?

#857DB0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(133, 125, 176) in RGB and hsl(249, 24%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #857DB0?

#857DB0 is rgb(133, 125, 176) — red 133, green 125, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #857DB0?

#857DB0 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 29%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #857DB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #857DB0 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #857DB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #857DB0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 21.17, which is visibly different.

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