#856E90
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.2% 0.058 314.7), rgb(133, 110, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#856E90 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856E90 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.058 314.7) |
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 #856E90 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856E90 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856E90 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856E90 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 314)
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Step 500
500
#9680A0
oklch(63.1% 0.053 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856E90
oklch(57.2% 0.058 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5876
oklch(49.1% 0.053 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#584860
oklch(42.7% 0.044 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C4F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#856E90 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) | #6A7591 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E778F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85727A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856E90
#856E90
oklch(57.2% 0.058 314.7)
- #6A805D
#6A805D
oklch(57.3% 0.058 134.1)
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 #856E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.008
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
Use #856E90 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.