#856975
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.2% 0.04 350.9), rgb(133, 105, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#856975 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856975 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.04 350.9) |
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 #856975 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856975 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856975 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856975 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
#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
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C818C
oklch(63.2% 0.036 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856975
oklch(55.2% 0.04 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#725863
oklch(49.1% 0.038 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4851
oklch(42.7% 0.032 351)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D43
oklch(37.8% 0.023 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#856975 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) | #6B6E75 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727274 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89686D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856975
#856975
oklch(55.2% 0.04 350.9)
- #5B7A6F
#5B7A6F
oklch(55.2% 0.04 171)
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 #856975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
Use #856975 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.