#856FBC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.117 295.8), rgb(133, 111, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#856FBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856FBC |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.117 295.8) |
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 #856FBC | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856FBC | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856FBC text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856FBC text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A595D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856FBC
oklch(59.5% 0.117 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B4
oklch(55.6% 0.125 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#67509B
oklch(49% 0.118 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#54427E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453865
oklch(37.6% 0.076 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#856FBC 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) | #597CBF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797D8C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856FBC
#856FBC
oklch(59.5% 0.117 295.8)
- #7C8729
#7C8729
oklch(59.6% 0.117 115.8)
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 #856FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #856FBC 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.