#856989
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.059 322.2), rgb(133, 105, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#856989 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856989 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.059 322.2) |
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 #856989 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856989 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856989 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856989 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#997F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.053 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856989
oklch(56% 0.059 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#705673
oklch(49% 0.055 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 322)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#856989 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) | #66708A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7388 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866C74 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856989
#856989
oklch(56% 0.059 322.2)
- #617D5D
#617D5D
oklch(55.9% 0.058 141.5)
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 #856989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.011
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
Use #856989 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.