#856D83
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.5% 0.044 328.8), rgb(133, 109, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#856D83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D83 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.044 328.8) |
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 #856D83 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D83 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D83 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D83 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#988196
oklch(63.1% 0.041 328.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D83
oklch(56.5% 0.044 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E596C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4858
oklch(42.6% 0.035 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D49
oklch(37.8% 0.027 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#856D83 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) | #6C7284 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717582 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876F74 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D83
#856D83
oklch(56.5% 0.044 328.8)
- #647E68
#647E68
oklch(56.6% 0.045 149.3)
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 #856D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.006
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #856D83 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.