#856FE1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.167 289.5), rgb(133, 111, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#856FE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.167 289.5) |
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 #856FE1 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856FE1 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856FE1 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856FE1 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856FE1
oklch(61.6% 0.167 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7559D4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6248B8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#856FE1 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) | #3E83E5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407EDE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B879E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856FE1
#856FE1
oklch(61.6% 0.167 289.5)
- #8B8B00
#8B8B00
oklch(61.6% 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 #856FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #856FE1 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.