#856BD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.155 292.5), rgb(133, 107, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#856BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.155 292.5) |
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 #856BD4 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856BD4 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856BD4 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856BD4 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856BD4
oklch(60.1% 0.155 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#795ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.169 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6649B0
oklch(49.1% 0.157 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#856BD4 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) | #437ED8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477AD2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718096 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856BD4
#856BD4
oklch(60.1% 0.155 292.5)
- #828800
#828800
oklch(60.1% 0.134 112.9)
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 #856BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #856BD4 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.