#856CE9
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.6% 0.181 289.2), rgb(133, 108, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#856CE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 108, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.181 289.2) |
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 #856CE9 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856CE9 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856CE9 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856CE9 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856CE9
oklch(61.6% 0.181 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7555DD
oklch(55.7% 0.198 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6244BF
oklch(49% 0.183 289)
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Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#856CE9 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) | #2D83ED | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #307DE6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6887A0 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856CE9
#856CE9
oklch(61.6% 0.181 289.2)
- #8C8B00
#8C8B00
oklch(61.7% 0.134 109.3)
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 #856CE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856CE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #856CE9 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.