#856F91
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.5% 0.057 313.6), rgb(133, 111, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#856F91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F91 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.057 313.6) |
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 #856F91 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F91 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F91 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F91 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 314)
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Step 500
500
#9580A0
oklch(63% 0.053 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F91
oklch(57.5% 0.057 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5876
oklch(49.1% 0.053 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#584860
oklch(42.7% 0.044 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#856F91 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) | #6A7692 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7790 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84737B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F91
#856F91
oklch(57.5% 0.057 313.6)
- #6B805E
#6B805E
oklch(57.3% 0.056 133.7)
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 #856F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.010
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #856F91 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.