#856EBB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.117 296.4), rgb(133, 110, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#856EBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856EBB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.117 296.4) |
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 #856EBB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856EBB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856EBB text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856EBB text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A596CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#907BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856EBB
oklch(59.2% 0.117 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#675297
oklch(49.1% 0.109 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#856EBB 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) | #587BBE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7AB9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7C8B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856EBB
#856EBB
oklch(59.2% 0.117 296.4)
- #7A8629
#7A8629
oklch(59.2% 0.117 116.4)
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 #856EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #856EBB 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.