#856D87
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.049 323.7), rgb(133, 109, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#856D87 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D87 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.049 323.7) |
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 #856D87 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D87 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D87 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D87 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#978199
oklch(63.1% 0.044 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D87
oklch(56.7% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485B
oklch(42.6% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.03 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#856D87 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) | #6B7388 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707686 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866F76 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D87
#856D87
oklch(56.7% 0.049 323.7)
- #667E64
#667E64
oklch(56.6% 0.048 142.9)
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 #856D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.008
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.009
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #856D87 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.