#856DDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.16 291), rgb(133, 109, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#856DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856DDA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.16 291) |
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 #856DDA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856DDA | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856DDA text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856DDA text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A192E9
oklch(70.8% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856DDA
oklch(60.8% 0.16 291)
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Step 600
600
#775ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6449B4
oklch(49.2% 0.162 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513C91
oklch(42.5% 0.134 291)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#856DDA 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) | #4180DE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447CD7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8399 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856DDA
#856DDA
oklch(60.8% 0.16 291)
- #878900
#878900
oklch(60.8% 0.133 110.8)
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 #856DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #856DDA 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.