#856172
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.5% 0.052 349.1), rgb(133, 97, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#856172 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856172 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.052 349.1) |
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 #856172 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856172 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856172 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #856172 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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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)
#856172
oklch(53.5% 0.052 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#765665
oklch(49.2% 0.048 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#604652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#856172 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) | #646873 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D71 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6067 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856172
#856172
oklch(53.5% 0.052 349.1)
- #4E7768
#4E7768
oklch(53.4% 0.052 169.4)
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 #856172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #856172 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.