#856498
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.087 312.7), rgb(133, 100, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#856498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 313°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856498 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.087 312.7) |
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 #856498 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856498 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856498 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856498 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#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
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 312)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAC
oklch(63% 0.08 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856498
oklch(55.6% 0.087 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#715382
oklch(49.2% 0.081 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4469
oklch(42.8% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#856498 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) | #5B6F9A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637196 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836B77 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856498
#856498
oklch(55.6% 0.087 312.7)
- #5F7E48
#5F7E48
oklch(55.5% 0.087 132.9)
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 #856498, 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 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
Use #856498 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.