#856F9D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.073 306.1), rgb(133, 111, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#856F9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856F9D |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.073 306.1) |
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 #856F9D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856F9D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856F9D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856F9D text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD2
oklch(81% 0.032 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999BB
oklch(70.8% 0.052 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#947FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.068 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856F9D
oklch(58% 0.073 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5680
oklch(49% 0.07 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#574768
oklch(42.8% 0.057 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#856F9D 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) | #66779F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B789C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82757F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856F9D
#856F9D
oklch(58% 0.073 306.1)
- #6F8252
#6F8252
oklch(57.9% 0.073 126.1)
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 #856F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #856F9D 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.