#856AA4 Color

#856AA4 is rgb(133, 106, 164) in RGB and hsl(268, 24%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856AA4

HEX#856AA4

RGBrgb(133, 106, 164)

HSLhsl(268, 24%, 53%)

HSVhsv(268, 35%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.092 305)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 35%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856AA4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856AA4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856AA4 Complementary#89A46A Analogous#6A6CA4 Analogous#A26AA4 Triadic#A4856A Triadic#6AA485

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856AA4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#957DB0 #A793BD #B6A6C9 #C9BDD6 #D8D0E2 #EAE6EF

Shades

#735991 #624C7B #503E65 #3F304F #2D2339 #1C1523

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