#856E79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.033 347.8), rgb(133, 110, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#856E79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E79 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.033 347.8) |
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 #856E79 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E79 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E79 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E79 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 349)
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Step 500
500
#98828D
oklch(63% 0.031 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E79
oklch(56.4% 0.033 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A64
oklch(49.2% 0.031 348)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A51
oklch(42.8% 0.024 350)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#856E79 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) | #707279 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757678 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E72 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E79
#856E79
oklch(56.4% 0.033 347.8)
- #637C72
#637C72
oklch(56.3% 0.033 168.8)
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 #856E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #856E79 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.