#856DC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.132 294.6), rgb(133, 109, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#856DC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.132 294.6) |
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 #856DC5 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856DC5 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856DC5 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856DC5 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A594DB
oklch(70.8% 0.103 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856DC5
oklch(59.6% 0.132 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#674EA4
oklch(49.2% 0.134 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28203E
oklch(26.8% 0.055 294.7)
#856DC5 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) | #517CC8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777D8F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856DC5
#856DC5
oklch(59.6% 0.132 294.6)
- #7E870A
#7E870A
oklch(59.6% 0.132 114.4)
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 #856DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #856DC5 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.