#856FC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.13 293.7), rgb(133, 111, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#856FC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.13 293.7) |
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 #856FC6 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856FC6 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856FC6 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856FC6 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856FC6
oklch(60% 0.13 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7960BD
oklch(55.7% 0.141 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#664EA3
oklch(49% 0.132 294)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#856FC6 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) | #537EC9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767F91 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856FC6
#856FC6
oklch(60% 0.13 293.7)
- #808810
#808810
oklch(60% 0.13 113.9)
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 #856FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #856FC6 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.