#856CD8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.159 291.6), rgb(133, 108, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#856CD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.159 291.6) |
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 #856CD8 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856CD8 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856CD8 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856CD8 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A292E8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 291.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856CD8
oklch(60.5% 0.159 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#785ACE
oklch(55.7% 0.172 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6549B3
oklch(49.2% 0.161 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#443573
oklch(37.8% 0.103 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#856CD8 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) | #417FDC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457BD6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8298 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856CD8
#856CD8
oklch(60.5% 0.159 291.6)
- #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 #856CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
Use #856CD8 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.