#856DFB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63% 0.203 286.8), rgb(133, 109, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#856DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856DFB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 109, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.203 286.8) |
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 #856DFB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856DFB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856DFB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856DFB text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#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
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856DFB
oklch(63% 0.203 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7150EA
oklch(55.6% 0.22 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F3FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.205 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E35A5
oklch(42.7% 0.17 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#403083
oklch(37.7% 0.133 287)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#856DFB 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) | #0087FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8DAA | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856DFB
#856DFB
oklch(63% 0.203 286.8)
- #938E00
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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 #856DFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856DFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #856DFB 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.