#856973
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.1% 0.038 355.1), rgb(133, 105, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#856973 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856973 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.038 355.1) |
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 #856973 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856973 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856973 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856973 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09AA1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C818A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856973
oklch(55.1% 0.038 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#725962
oklch(49.2% 0.035 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4850
oklch(42.6% 0.031 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D42
oklch(37.8% 0.022 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2427
oklch(27.2% 0.015 356.1)
#856973 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) | #6C6E73 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727272 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A686C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856973
#856973
oklch(55.1% 0.038 355.1)
- #5B7A71
#5B7A71
oklch(55.3% 0.038 175.1)
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 #856973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #856973 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.