#856385
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.6% 0.066 326.4), rgb(133, 99, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#856385 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856385 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.066 326.4) |
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 #856385 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856385 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856385 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #856385 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B197B1
oklch(70.8% 0.048 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856385
oklch(54.6% 0.066 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#735473
oklch(49% 0.062 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#856385 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) | #616B86 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697084 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87666F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856385
#856385
oklch(54.6% 0.066 326.4)
- #577B5A
#577B5A
oklch(54.6% 0.065 146.7)
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 #856385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #856385 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.