#856390
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.079 317.7), rgb(133, 99, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#856390 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856390 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 99, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.079 317.7) |
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 #856390 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856390 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856390 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856390 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B096B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.072 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856390
oklch(55.1% 0.079 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#72537C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#856390 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) | #5D6D92 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65708F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856873 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856390
#856390
oklch(55.1% 0.079 317.7)
- #5B7D4F
#5B7D4F
oklch(55.1% 0.079 137.8)
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 #856390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
Use #856390 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.