#856178
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.7% 0.057 340.6), rgb(133, 97, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#856178 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856178 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.057 340.6) |
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 #856178 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856178 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856178 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #856178 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B397A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07D93
oklch(63% 0.053 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856178
oklch(53.7% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#76556A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#604656
oklch(42.8% 0.043 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#856178 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) | #626879 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E77 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896169 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856178
#856178
oklch(53.7% 0.057 340.6)
- #507863
#507863
oklch(53.6% 0.056 160.8)
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 #856178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #856178 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.