#856AEF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.7% 0.192 288.8), rgb(133, 106, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#856AEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856AEF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 106, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.192 288.8) |
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 #856AEF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856AEF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856AEF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856AEF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.149 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856AEF
oklch(61.7% 0.192 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7552E3
oklch(55.7% 0.209 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6341C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 289)
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Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#856AEF 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) | #1A83F3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F7DEC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6587A2 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856AEF
#856AEF
oklch(61.7% 0.192 288.8)
- #8C8B00
#8C8B00
oklch(61.7% 0.134 109.3)
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 #856AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.017
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #856AEF 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.