#856074
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.4% 0.056 345.5), rgb(133, 96, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#856074 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856074 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 96, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.056 345.5) |
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 #856074 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856074 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856074 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #856074 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#B497A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17D90
oklch(63% 0.052 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856074
oklch(53.4% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#775567
oklch(49.2% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#614654
oklch(42.8% 0.042 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#856074 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) | #626775 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D73 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6067 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856074
#856074
oklch(53.4% 0.056 345.5)
- #4D7765
#4D7765
oklch(53.3% 0.055 165.6)
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 #856074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
Use #856074 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.