#856998
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.078 311.1), rgb(133, 105, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#856998 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856998 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.078 311.1) |
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 #856998 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856998 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856998 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856998 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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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
#C8BBD2
oklch(81% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#987DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856998
oklch(56.6% 0.078 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E557F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 311)
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Step 800
800
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B54
oklch(37.9% 0.046 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#856998 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) | #61729A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677497 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836F7A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856998
#856998
oklch(56.6% 0.078 311.1)
- #66804F
#66804F
oklch(56.7% 0.078 131.2)
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 #856998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.005
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #856998 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.