#856E7A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.034 345.5), rgb(133, 110, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#856E7A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E7A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.034 345.5) |
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 #856E7A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E7A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E7A text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E7A 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
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 346)
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Step 500
500
#98828E
oklch(63.1% 0.032 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E7A
oklch(56.4% 0.034 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A65
oklch(49.1% 0.031 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4952
oklch(42.6% 0.027 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#856E7A 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) | #6F727A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747679 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E72 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E7A
#856E7A
oklch(56.4% 0.034 345.5)
- #647C71
#647C71
oklch(56.4% 0.033 165.7)
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 #856E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #856E7A 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.