#856490
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.3% 0.077 317.5), rgb(133, 100, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#856490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856490 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.077 317.5) |
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 #856490 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856490 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856490 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856490 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA6
oklch(63% 0.071 317.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856490
oklch(55.3% 0.077 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4564
oklch(42.7% 0.058 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#856490 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) | #5E6E92 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66718F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856974 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856490
#856490
oklch(55.3% 0.077 317.5)
- #5C7D50
#5C7D50
oklch(55.2% 0.077 137.6)
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 #856490, 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 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
Use #856490 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.