#856FDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.163 289.9), rgb(133, 111, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#856FDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856FDE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.163 289.9) |
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 #856FDE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856FDE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856FDE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856FDE text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A092EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 290.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856FDE
oklch(61.4% 0.163 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#755AD2
oklch(55.7% 0.177 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6349B6
oklch(49.2% 0.165 290)
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Step 800
800
#503D93
oklch(42.8% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#856FDE 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) | #4182E2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437EDB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D869C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856FDE
#856FDE
oklch(61.4% 0.163 289.9)
- #8A8A00
#8A8A00
oklch(61.3% 0.134 109.8)
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 #856FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #856FDE 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.