#856AD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.9% 0.157 292.8), rgb(133, 106, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#856AD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.157 292.8) |
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 #856AD4 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856AD4 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856AD4 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856AD4 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A391E6
oklch(70.6% 0.123 292.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856AD4
oklch(59.9% 0.157 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#795ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.169 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.132 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#856AD4 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) | #417DD8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457AD2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717F95 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856AD4
#856AD4
oklch(59.9% 0.157 292.8)
- #828700
#828700
oklch(59.9% 0.133 112.4)
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 #856AD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #856AD4 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.