#856F97
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.7% 0.065 309.4), rgb(133, 111, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#856F97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F97 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.065 309.4) |
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 #856F97 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F97 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F97 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F97 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A999B7
oklch(70.7% 0.047 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9480A5
oklch(63.1% 0.059 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F97
oklch(57.7% 0.065 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B577B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#574764
oklch(42.6% 0.051 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#856F97 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) | #687699 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83747D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F97
#856F97
oklch(57.7% 0.065 309.4)
- #6D8158
#6D8158
oklch(57.6% 0.065 129.4)
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 #856F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #856F97 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.