#856ACD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.5% 0.148 294), rgb(133, 106, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#856ACD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856ACD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.148 294) |
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 #856ACD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856ACD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856ACD text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856ACD text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856ACD
oklch(59.5% 0.148 294)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#674AAB
oklch(49% 0.149 294)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#856ACD 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) | #477CD1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B79CB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747D92 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856ACD
#856ACD
oklch(59.5% 0.148 294)
- #7E8700
#7E8700
oklch(59.6% 0.134 114.4)
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 #856ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
Use #856ACD 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.