#856BDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.167 291.1), rgb(133, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#856BDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856BDD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.167 291.1) |
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 #856BDD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856BDD | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856BDD text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856BDD text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856BDD
oklch(60.7% 0.167 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6547B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#856BDD 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) | #3A80E1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7BDA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D839A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856BDD
#856BDD
oklch(60.7% 0.167 291.1)
- #868900
#868900
oklch(60.7% 0.134 111.3)
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 #856BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856BDD.
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 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
Use #856BDD 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.