#856FB7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.11 297), rgb(133, 111, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#856FB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.11 297) |
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 #856FB7 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856FB7 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856FB7 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856FB7 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#907CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.101 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856FB7
oklch(59.2% 0.11 297)
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Step 700
700
#675393
oklch(49.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#544477
oklch(42.6% 0.084 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#856FB7 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) | #5C7BBA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7AB5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7B8A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856FB7
#856FB7
oklch(59.2% 0.11 297)
- #7A8632
#7A8632
oklch(59.3% 0.109 116.7)
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 #856FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #856FB7 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.