#856D7F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.04 335), rgb(133, 109, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#856D7F is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D7F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.04 335) |
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 #856D7F | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D7F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D7F text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D7F text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#988192
oklch(63% 0.037 335.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D7F
oklch(56.4% 0.04 335)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4956
oklch(42.8% 0.031 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#856D7F 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) | #6D7280 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E73 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D7F
#856D7F
oklch(56.4% 0.04 335)
- #637D6B
#637D6B
oklch(56.4% 0.041 154.7)
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 #856D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.010
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #856D7F 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.