#856496
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.084 313.8), rgb(133, 100, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#856496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856496 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.084 313.8) |
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 #856496 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856496 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856496 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856496 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 313)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CAB
oklch(63.2% 0.077 313.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856496
oklch(55.5% 0.084 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#715380
oklch(49.1% 0.078 314)
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Step 800
800
#5C4468
oklch(42.7% 0.065 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3955
oklch(37.6% 0.052 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#856496 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) | #5C6E98 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647194 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846A76 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856496
#856496
oklch(55.5% 0.084 313.8)
- #5F7E4A
#5F7E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 133.6)
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 #856496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #856496 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.