#856AA0 Color

#856AA0 is rgb(133, 106, 160) in RGB and hsl(270, 22%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856AA0

HEX#856AA0

RGBrgb(133, 106, 160)

HSLhsl(270, 22%, 52%)

HSVhsv(270, 34%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.087 306.7)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 34%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856AA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856AA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856AA0 Complementary#85A06A Analogous#6A6AA0 Analogous#A06AA0 Triadic#A0856A Triadic#6AA085

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856AA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#967FAD #A692B9 #B8A8C7 #C7BBD3 #D9D0E1 #E8E3ED

Shades

#735A8C #614C76 #4F3E60 #40324E #2E2438 #1C1622

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