#856594
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.08 314.7), rgb(133, 101, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#856594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856594 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 101, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.08 314.7) |
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 #856594 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856594 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856594 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856594 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856594
oklch(55.6% 0.08 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#71547E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4566
oklch(42.8% 0.06 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#856594 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) | #5E6F96 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657293 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846B76 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856594
#856594
oklch(55.6% 0.08 314.7)
- #5F7E4D
#5F7E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 134.6)
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 #856594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
Use #856594 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.