#856DFA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.9% 0.202 286.9), rgb(133, 109, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#856DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856DFA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.202 286.9) |
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 #856DFA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856DFA | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856DFA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856DFA text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFD
oklch(70.6% 0.159 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856DFA
oklch(62.9% 0.202 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7150EA
oklch(55.6% 0.22 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#603FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E36A4
oklch(42.8% 0.168 287)
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Step 900
900
#403082
oklch(37.6% 0.132 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#856DFA 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) | #0387FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FF7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8DA9 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856DFA
#856DFA
oklch(62.9% 0.202 286.9)
- #938D00
#938D00
oklch(62.8% 0.134 106.7)
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 #856DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #856DFA 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.