#856EAF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.6% 0.1 299.6), rgb(133, 110, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#856EAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856EAF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.1 299.6) |
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 #856EAF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856EAF | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856EAF text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856EAF text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A797C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#927DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.091 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856EAF
oklch(58.6% 0.1 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#69548E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#856EAF 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) | #5E79B2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7986 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856EAF
#856EAF
oklch(58.6% 0.1 299.6)
- #75853C
#75853C
oklch(58.7% 0.1 119.9)
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 #856EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #856EAF 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.