#856496 Color

#856496 is rgb(133, 100, 150) in RGB and hsl(280, 20%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856496

HEX#856496

RGBrgb(133, 100, 150)

HSLhsl(280, 20%, 49%)

HSVhsv(280, 33%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.084 313.8)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 33%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856496 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856496 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856496 Complementary#759664 Analogous#6C6496 Analogous#96648E Triadic#968564 Triadic#649685

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856496, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9678A5 #A78EB4 #B8A3C2 #C8B9D0 #D9CEDE #EAE3ED

Shades

#755884 #62496E #523D5C #3F2F46 #2E2334 #1B141F

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