#856DD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.152 291.9), rgb(133, 109, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#856DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.152 291.9) |
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 #856DD4 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856DD4 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856DD4 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856DD4 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856DD4
oklch(60.5% 0.152 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#785BCA
oklch(55.6% 0.165 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#654AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#856DD4 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) | #467FD8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7BD2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718196 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856DD4
#856DD4
oklch(60.5% 0.152 291.9)
- #848900
#848900
oklch(60.5% 0.134 112.3)
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 #856DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #856DD4 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.