#856AB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.112 300), rgb(133, 106, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#856AB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.112 300) |
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 #856AB3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856AB3 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856AB3 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856AB3 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#937BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.103 299.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856AB3
oklch(58.1% 0.112 300)
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Step 700
700
#6A5193
oklch(49% 0.106 300)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#856AB3 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) | #5777B6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C77B1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7686 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856AB3
#856AB3
oklch(58.1% 0.112 300)
- #72842E
#72842E
oklch(58.1% 0.113 120.1)
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 #856AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
Use #856AB3 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.