#856180
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54% 0.064 331.3), rgb(133, 97, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#856180 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856180 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 97, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.064 331.3) |
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 #856180 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856180 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856180 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #856180 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296AE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D9A
oklch(63.2% 0.058 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856180
oklch(54% 0.064 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#755470
oklch(49.1% 0.06 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#856180 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) | #606981 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88636C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856180
#856180
oklch(54% 0.064 331.3)
- #527A5C
#527A5C
oklch(54.1% 0.065 151.6)
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 #856180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
Use #856180 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.