#856EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.9% 0.079 305.1), rgb(133, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#856EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.079 305.1) |
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 #856EA0 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856EA0 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856EA0 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856EA0 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A998BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#947EAD
oklch(63% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856EA0
oklch(57.9% 0.079 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5682
oklch(49.1% 0.073 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B56
oklch(37.6% 0.048 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#856EA0 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) | #6477A2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817580 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856EA0
#856EA0
oklch(57.9% 0.079 305.1)
- #6F824D
#6F824D
oklch(57.8% 0.079 124.9)
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 #856EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
Use #856EA0 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.