#856EBE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.121 295.7), rgb(133, 110, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#856EBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856EBE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.121 295.7) |
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 #856EBE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856EBE | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856EBE text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856EBE text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400
#A595D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856EBE
oklch(59.4% 0.121 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B7
oklch(55.7% 0.131 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#67509D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#544280
oklch(42.8% 0.101 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#856EBE 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) | #577CC1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797C8D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856EBE
#856EBE
oklch(59.4% 0.121 295.7)
- #7C8723
#7C8723
oklch(59.5% 0.121 115.7)
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 #856EBE, 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
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #856EBE 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.