#856DC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.133 294.4), rgb(133, 109, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#856DC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.133 294.4) |
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 #856DC6 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856DC6 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856DC6 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856DC6 text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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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
#A494DB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856DC6
oklch(59.7% 0.133 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EBE
oklch(55.5% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#674DA4
oklch(49% 0.135 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#544085
oklch(42.7% 0.111 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203E
oklch(26.8% 0.055 294.7)
#856DC6 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) | #507CC9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547AC4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767E90 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856DC6
#856DC6
oklch(59.7% 0.133 294.4)
- #7E8704
#7E8704
oklch(59.6% 0.133 114.4)
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 #856DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #856DC6 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.