#856F8B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.2% 0.05 318.9), rgb(133, 111, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#856F8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F8B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.05 318.9) |
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 #856F8B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F8B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F8B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F8B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#96819B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F8B
oklch(57.2% 0.05 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5972
oklch(49.2% 0.046 318)
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Step 800
800
#58485C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#856F8B 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) | #6C758C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71778A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857278 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F8B
#856F8B
oklch(57.2% 0.05 318.9)
- #697F63
#697F63
oklch(57.1% 0.049 139)
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 #856F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.008
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.009
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #856F8B 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.