#856784
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.4% 0.057 327.4), rgb(133, 103, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#856784 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856784 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.057 327.4) |
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 #856784 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856784 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856784 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856784 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AE
oklch(70.7% 0.041 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.051 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856784
oklch(55.4% 0.057 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#715670
oklch(49% 0.053 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C475C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#856784 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) | #656E85 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7283 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876971 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856784
#856784
oklch(55.4% 0.057 327.4)
- #5C7C5F
#5C7C5F
oklch(55.3% 0.058 147.2)
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 #856784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
Use #856784 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.