#856294
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.086 315.4), rgb(133, 98, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#856294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856294 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 98, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.086 315.4) |
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 #856294 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856294 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856294 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856294 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.078 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856294
oklch(55.1% 0.086 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#725280
oklch(49.1% 0.081 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4468
oklch(42.8% 0.066 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#856294 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) | #5B6D96 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637092 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846874 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856294
#856294
oklch(55.1% 0.086 315.4)
- #5B7D49
#5B7D49
oklch(55% 0.086 135.4)
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 #856294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
Use #856294 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.