#856B98
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57% 0.074 310.4), rgb(133, 107, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#856B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B98 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.074 310.4) |
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 #856B98 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B98 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856B98 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856B98 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BA
oklch(70.8% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#967EA8
oklch(63% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B98
oklch(57% 0.074 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D567E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#856B98 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) | #64749A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697597 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83717B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B98
#856B98
oklch(57% 0.074 310.4)
- #688051
#688051
oklch(56.8% 0.074 130.5)
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 #856B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #856B98 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.