#856071
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.3% 0.054 349.9), rgb(133, 96, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#856071 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856071 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 96, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.054 349.9) |
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 #856071 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856071 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856071 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #856071 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC3
oklch(81% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#B497A4
oklch(70.6% 0.039 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856071
oklch(53.3% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#775565
oklch(49.1% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#614652
oklch(42.8% 0.041 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#856071 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) | #636772 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D70 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5F66 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856071
#856071
oklch(53.3% 0.054 349.9)
- #4C7768
#4C7768
oklch(53.3% 0.054 170.2)
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 #856071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #856071 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.