#856699 Color

#856699 is rgb(133, 102, 153) in RGB and hsl(276, 20%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856699

HEX#856699

RGBrgb(133, 102, 153)

HSLhsl(276, 20%, 50%)

HSVhsv(276, 33%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.085 311.6)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856699 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856699 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856699 Complementary#7A9966 Analogous#6B6699 Analogous#996694 Triadic#998566 Triadic#669985

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856699, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#967BA7 #A791B6 #B8A6C4 #C7B9D0 #D8CEDE #E9E3ED

Shades

#725884 #624B71 #503D5C #403149 #2D2334 #1D1622

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