#856499
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.088 312.1), rgb(133, 100, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#856499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856499 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.088 312.1) |
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 #856499 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856499 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856499 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856499 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAD
oklch(63% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856499
oklch(55.7% 0.088 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#705382
oklch(49.1% 0.081 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C446A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 312.5)
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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)
#856499 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) | #5B6F9B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627197 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836B77 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856499
#856499
oklch(55.7% 0.088 312.1)
- #607E47
#607E47
oklch(55.6% 0.087 132)
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 #856499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #856499 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.