Dark Lavender Color
Dark Lavender is a purple color with hex code #856798. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark lavender, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Lavender Color Values
What Does Dark Lavender Mean?
Dark Lavender belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Dark Lavender sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Lavender is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: moderate purple, #86608E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Lavender
Dark Lavender and #7A9867 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #6D6798 and #986792, which sit beside dark lavender on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark lavender with triadic partners #988567 and #679885. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Trendy Pink —
#8C6495(Delta E 4) - Faded Purple —
#916E99(Delta E 5) - Muted Purple —
#805B87(Delta E 6) - Dusty Purple —
#825F87(Delta E 6) - Dark Lilac —
#9C6DA5(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #856798; }
.background { background-color: #856798; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856798; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #85679840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark lavender?
Dark Lavender has the hex code #856798. In RGB notation it is rgb(133, 103, 152), in HSL it is hsl(277, 19%, 50%), and its OKLCH value is 0.562, 0.081, 311.8.
What does the color dark lavender mean?
Purple-family colors like dark lavender carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Lavender belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Dark Lavender sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dark lavender?
Dark Lavender has three easy routes: its complement #7A9867 for punch, its neighbors #6D6798 and #986792 for something calmer, or triadic partners #988567 and #679885 when you want energy.
Is dark lavender a standard web color?
No — Dark Lavender is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #856798 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark lavender lighter or darker?
To lighten dark lavender, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #ECE7EE (lightest tint) to #151118 (darkest shade).
About Dark Lavender
Dark Lavender is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #856798 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.