#856B82
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.047 330), rgb(133, 107, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#856B82 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B82 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.047 330) |
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 #856B82 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B82 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856B82 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856B82 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AB
oklch(70.6% 0.034 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#998096
oklch(63% 0.044 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B82
oklch(56.1% 0.047 330)
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Step 700
700
#6F586D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4859
oklch(42.8% 0.037 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#856B82 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) | #6A7183 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707481 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876C73 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B82
#856B82
oklch(56.1% 0.047 330)
- #617D66
#617D66
oklch(56.1% 0.048 150)
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 #856B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #856B82 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.