#856FE5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.9% 0.172 288.9), rgb(133, 111, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#856FE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.172 288.9) |
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 #856FE5 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #856FE5 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856FE5 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856FE5 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E91EF
oklch(70.6% 0.135 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#856FE5
oklch(61.9% 0.172 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7458D7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 289)
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Step 700
700
#6247BB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#856FE5 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) | #3A84E9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7EE2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6988A0 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856FE5
#856FE5
oklch(61.9% 0.172 288.9)
- #8D8B00
#8D8B00
oklch(61.8% 0.134 108.7)
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 #856FE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #856FE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #856FE5 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.