#856D7A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.036 344.5), rgb(133, 109, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#856D7A is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D7A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.036 344.5) |
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 #856D7A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D7A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D7A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D7A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 346)
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Step 500
500
#99828E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D7A
oklch(56.2% 0.036 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5965
oklch(49% 0.034 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4953
oklch(42.6% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#856D7A 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) | #6E717B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747579 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D71 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D7A
#856D7A
oklch(56.2% 0.036 344.5)
- #627C70
#627C70
oklch(56.2% 0.035 165.3)
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 #856D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #856D7A 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.