#856899
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.081 310.9), rgb(133, 104, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#856899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856899 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 104, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.081 310.9) |
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 #856899 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856899 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856899 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856899 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#987DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856899
oklch(56.4% 0.081 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5480
oklch(49% 0.075 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#856899 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) | #60729B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667498 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836F7A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856899
#856899
oklch(56.4% 0.081 310.9)
- #65804C
#65804C
oklch(56.5% 0.082 131)
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 #856899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.003
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #856899 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.