#856D8B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.053 319.5), rgb(133, 109, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#856D8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856D8B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.053 319.5) |
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 #856D8B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856D8B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856D8B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856D8B text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#97809D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 319.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856D8B
oklch(56.8% 0.053 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5873
oklch(49.1% 0.049 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#856D8B 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) | #6A738C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867077 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856D8B
#856D8B
oklch(56.8% 0.053 319.5)
- #677F61
#677F61
oklch(56.9% 0.053 139.4)
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 #856D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.005
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
Use #856D8B 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.