#856BD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.162 291.7), rgb(133, 107, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#856BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.162 291.7) |
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 #856BD9 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856BD9 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856BD9 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856BD9 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A291E9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 291.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#856BD9
oklch(60.4% 0.162 291.7)
-
Step 600
600
#7859D0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 291.6)
-
Step 700
700
#6548B4
oklch(49.1% 0.164 291.6)
-
Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
-
Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
-
Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#856BD9 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) | #3E7FDD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427BD6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8198 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856BD9
#856BD9
oklch(60.4% 0.162 291.7)
- #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 #856BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #856BD9 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.