#856793
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.075 314.8), rgb(133, 103, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#856793 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856793 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.075 314.8) |
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 #856793 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856793 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856793 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856793 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6F4F7
oklch(97% 0.004 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856793
oklch(56% 0.075 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#70557C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4565
oklch(42.7% 0.058 315)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#856793 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) | #617095 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677392 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846C77 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856793
#856793
oklch(56% 0.075 314.8)
- #617E51
#617E51
oklch(55.8% 0.075 134.9)
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 #856793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.008
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #856793 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.