#856AB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.119 298.6), rgb(133, 106, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#856AB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.119 298.6) |
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 #856AB8 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856AB8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856AB8 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856AB8 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#927AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856AB8
oklch(58.3% 0.119 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#695197
oklch(49.1% 0.111 298)
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Step 800
800
#56427A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#856AB8 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) | #5478BB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5977B6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7888 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856AB8
#856AB8
oklch(58.3% 0.119 298.6)
- #758526
#758526
oklch(58.5% 0.119 118.6)
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 #856AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #856AB8 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.