#856FD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.144 292), rgb(133, 111, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#856FD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.144 292) |
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 #856FD0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856FD0 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856FD0 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856FD0 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A293E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856FD0
oklch(60.6% 0.144 292)
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Step 600
600
#775DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.157 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#644CAB
oklch(49% 0.146 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#856FD0 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) | #4D80D4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7CCE | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728295 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856FD0
#856FD0
oklch(60.6% 0.144 292)
- #858900
#858900
oklch(60.6% 0.134 111.8)
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 #856FD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #856FD0 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.