#856C92
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.9% 0.064 313.9), rgb(133, 108, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#856C92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856C92 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.064 313.9) |
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 #856C92 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856C92 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856C92 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856C92 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBCE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B5
oklch(70.6% 0.047 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#977FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.06 314.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856C92
oklch(56.9% 0.064 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5779
oklch(49.2% 0.059 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#594762
oklch(42.7% 0.049 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#856C92 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) | #677494 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7691 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847179 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856C92
#856C92
oklch(56.9% 0.064 313.9)
- #688059
#688059
oklch(57% 0.064 133.8)
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 #856C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #856C92 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.