#856AD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.8% 0.154 293.1), rgb(133, 106, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#856AD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.154 293.1) |
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 #856AD2 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856AD2 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856AD2 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856AD2 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A491E5
oklch(70.6% 0.122 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856AD2
oklch(59.8% 0.154 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6749AF
oklch(49.1% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#543D8E
oklch(42.8% 0.129 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#856AD2 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) | #437DD6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477AD0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727F94 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856AD2
#856AD2
oklch(59.8% 0.154 293.1)
- #818700
#818700
oklch(59.8% 0.133 112.9)
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 #856AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #856AD2 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.