#856D7C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.3% 0.037 340.5), rgb(133, 109, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#856D7C is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D7C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.037 340.5) |
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 #856D7C | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D7C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D7C text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D7C text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC4
oklch(81% 0.017 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.028 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#988290
oklch(63.1% 0.033 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D7C
oklch(56.3% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5967
oklch(49.1% 0.036 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4954
oklch(42.7% 0.029 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#856D7C 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) | #6E727D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D72 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D7C
#856D7C
oklch(56.3% 0.037 340.5)
- #637C6E
#637C6E
oklch(56.2% 0.036 160.5)
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 #856D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #856D7C 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.