#856CA9
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58% 0.095 302.4), rgb(133, 108, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#856CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.095 302.4) |
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 #856CA9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856CA9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856CA9 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856CA9 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD8
oklch(81% 0.042 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#A997C5
oklch(70.8% 0.069 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#947DB6
oklch(63.2% 0.087 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856CA9
oklch(58% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A548A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 302)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#856CA9 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) | #5E77AB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6377A7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7683 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856CA9
#856CA9
oklch(58% 0.095 302.4)
- #708340
#708340
oklch(57.9% 0.095 122.5)
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 #856CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #856CA9 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.