#856ADD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.169 291.3), rgb(133, 106, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#856ADD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 291°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856ADD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.169 291.3) |
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 #856ADD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856ADD | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856ADD text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856ADD text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856ADD
oklch(60.5% 0.169 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#856ADD 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) | #387FE1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7BDA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8299 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856ADD
#856ADD
oklch(60.5% 0.169 291.3)
- #858800
#858800
oklch(60.4% 0.133 111.3)
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 #856ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856ADD.
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 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #856ADD 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.