#856EDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.162 290.4), rgb(133, 110, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#856EDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856EDC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.162 290.4) |
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 #856EDC | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856EDC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856EDC text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856EDC text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A092E9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856EDC
oklch(61.1% 0.162 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#765AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.176 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6349B5
oklch(49.1% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#513D92
oklch(42.8% 0.134 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#433575
oklch(37.8% 0.106 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#856EDC 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) | #4181E0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447DD9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E849B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856EDC
#856EDC
oklch(61.1% 0.162 290.4)
- #898A00
#898A00
oklch(61.2% 0.134 110.3)
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 #856EDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #856EDC 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.