#856779
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.9% 0.046 342), rgb(133, 103, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#856779 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856779 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.046 342) |
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 #856779 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856779 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856779 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856779 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#CBBCC4
oklch(81% 0.02 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8091
oklch(63.1% 0.042 341.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856779
oklch(54.9% 0.046 342)
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Step 700
700
#725768
oklch(49% 0.044 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4754
oklch(42.6% 0.036 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#856779 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) | #686D7A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7178 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89676D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856779
#856779
oklch(54.9% 0.046 342)
- #597A69
#597A69
oklch(54.9% 0.046 162)
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 #856779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #856779 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.