Dark Lavender #856798
Dark Lavender is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple with hex code #856798 and RGB rgb(133, 103, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#856798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Lavender. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Lavender
Matches found by rotating Dark Lavender around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Lavender
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Lavender, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Lavender, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
More about Dark Lavender
How to make Dark Lavender
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts gray
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #86688C, a difference of ΔE 0.020 from Dark Lavender. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Lavender in every format
| HEX | #856798 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 103, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.081 311.8) |
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 #856798 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856798 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856798 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856798 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dark Lavender
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E3
oklch(88.6% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BC
oklch(70.8% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.075 311.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856798
oklch(56.2% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5480
oklch(49.1% 0.076 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
Dark Lavender 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) | #5F719A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657397 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836D79 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.082 |
Use Dark Lavender 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.