#856F86
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.044 324.8), rgb(133, 111, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#856F86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F86 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.044 324.8) |
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 #856F86 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F86 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F86 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F86 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#968197
oklch(63% 0.041 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F86
oklch(57% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D596E
oklch(49.1% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#594959
oklch(42.8% 0.033 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#856F86 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) | #6D7487 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727785 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867177 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F86
#856F86
oklch(57% 0.044 324.8)
- #687F68
#687F68
oklch(57.1% 0.044 145)
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 #856F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.002
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #856F86 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.