#856BDB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.165 291.4), rgb(133, 107, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#856BDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 291°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856BDB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.165 291.4) |
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 #856BDB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856BDB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856BDB text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856BDB text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A291EA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856BDB
oklch(60.6% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7858D2
oklch(55.6% 0.18 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6547B6
oklch(49.1% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#856BDB 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) | #3C7FDF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407BD8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8299 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856BDB
#856BDB
oklch(60.6% 0.165 291.4)
- #858900
#858900
oklch(60.6% 0.134 111.8)
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 #856BDB, 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 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #856BDB 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.