#856481
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.7% 0.06 330.5), rgb(133, 100, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#856481 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856481 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.06 330.5) |
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 #856481 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856481 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856481 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #856481 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B197AD
oklch(70.7% 0.043 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E99
oklch(63.1% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856481
oklch(54.7% 0.06 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#735570
oklch(49% 0.056 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E465B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 330)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#856481 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) | #636C82 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7080 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88666E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856481
#856481
oklch(54.7% 0.06 330.5)
- #577B5E
#577B5E
oklch(54.7% 0.061 150)
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 #856481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #856481 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.