#856EC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.126 294.9), rgb(133, 110, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#856EC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.126 294.9) |
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 #856EC2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856EC2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856EC2 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856EC2 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A594D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856EC2
oklch(59.6% 0.126 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A60BA
oklch(55.6% 0.137 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#674FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.128 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#544182
oklch(42.7% 0.105 295)
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Step 900
900
#453768
oklch(37.6% 0.083 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#856EC2 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) | #547CC5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587AC0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777D8F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856EC2
#856EC2
oklch(59.6% 0.126 294.9)
- #7D8719
#7D8719
oklch(59.6% 0.127 115)
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 #856EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #856EC2 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.