#856E72
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.03 6.3), rgb(133, 110, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#856E72 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E72 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.03 6.3) |
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 #856E72 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E72 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E72 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E72 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#998387
oklch(63.1% 0.027 5.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E72
oklch(56.1% 0.03 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A5E
oklch(49% 0.028 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.023 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#856E72 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) | #717172 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767572 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6D6F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E72
#856E72
oklch(56.1% 0.03 6.3)
- #627B77
#627B77
oklch(56.2% 0.03 184.5)
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 #856E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #856E72 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.