#856579
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.6% 0.05 341), rgb(133, 101, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#856579 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856579 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.05 341) |
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 #856579 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856579 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856579 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #856579 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#B198A7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F92
oklch(63.2% 0.046 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856579
oklch(54.6% 0.05 341)
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Step 700
700
#735669
oklch(49% 0.047 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B46
oklch(37.6% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#856579 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) | #666B7A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7078 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89656C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856579
#856579
oklch(54.6% 0.05 341)
- #567A67
#567A67
oklch(54.6% 0.051 161.1)
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 #856579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #856579 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.