#856EE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.171 289.5), rgb(133, 110, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#856EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 110, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.171 289.5) |
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 #856EE3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856EE3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856EE3 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856EE3 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856EE3
oklch(61.6% 0.171 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7558D6
oklch(55.6% 0.185 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6247BA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#856EE3 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) | #3A83E7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7EE0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A869E | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856EE3
#856EE3
oklch(61.6% 0.171 289.5)
- #8B8B00
#8B8B00
oklch(61.6% 0.134 109.8)
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 #856EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #856EE3 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.