#856A92
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.068 314.6), rgb(133, 106, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#856A92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856A92 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.068 314.6) |
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 #856A92 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856A92 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856A92 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856A92 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#987EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856A92
oklch(56.5% 0.068 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E567A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#856A92 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) | #647294 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7491 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846F78 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856A92
#856A92
oklch(56.5% 0.068 314.6)
- #657F56
#657F56
oklch(56.5% 0.068 134.5)
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 #856A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
Use #856A92 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.