#856C74
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.8% 0.034 357.1), rgb(133, 108, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#856C74 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856C74 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.034 357.1) |
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 #856C74 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856C74 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856C74 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856C74 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.024 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A828A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856C74
oklch(55.8% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#705A61
oklch(49.2% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B494F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D42
oklch(37.7% 0.021 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#856C74 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) | #6F7074 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747473 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896B6F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856C74
#856C74
oklch(55.8% 0.034 357.1)
- #5F7B73
#5F7B73
oklch(55.9% 0.035 175.6)
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 #856C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #856C74 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.