What color is #856ECE?

#856ECE is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(133, 110, 206), and in HSL hsl(254, 49%, 62%).

Is #856ECE accessible as text?

On white, #856ECE has a contrast ratio of 4.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #856ECE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #856ECE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #856ECE?

#856ECE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B7CE6F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #856ECE below.

Is #856ECE good for buttons?

#856ECE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #856ECE — white text only reaches 4.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #856ECE the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #856ECE is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#856ECE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #856ECE

Not just a swatch — here's how #856ECE works with other colors. Named schemes with #856ECE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #856ECE Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #856ECE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #856ECE Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Medium Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #856ECE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #856ECE Secondary #ACA6C9 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #856ECE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A46FCE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #856ECE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #856ECE;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 110 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.143 292.6);
  --color-50: #F5F3FB;
  --color-100: #E5E0F5;
  --color-200: #CCC2EA;
  --color-300: #A798D7;
  --color-400: #8370C2;
  --color-500: #634FA6;
  --color-600: #51427F;
  --color-700: #3D345B;
  --color-800: #2A253C;
  --color-900: #1B1825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F5F3FB',
    100: '#E5E0F5',
    200: '#CCC2EA',
    300: '#A798D7',
    400: '#8370C2',
    500: '#634FA6',
    600: '#51427F',
    700: '#3D345B',
    800: '#2A253C',
    900: '#1B1825',
  },
}

$base: #856ECE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F3FB;
$base-100: #E5E0F5;
$base-200: #CCC2EA;
$base-300: #A798D7;
$base-400: #8370C2;
$base-500: #634FA6;
$base-600: #51427F;
$base-700: #3D345B;
$base-800: #2A253C;
$base-900: #1B1825;
$base-hover: #5D41BC;
$base-subtle: #DCD7ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#856ECE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCC2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A798D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8370C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#634FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#51427F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #856ECE

Color Lab

Pairs with #856ECE

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