#856AA9 Color

#856AA9 is rgb(133, 106, 169) in RGB and hsl(266, 27%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856AA9

HEX#856AA9

RGBrgb(133, 106, 169)

HSLhsl(266, 27%, 54%)

HSVhsv(266, 37%, 66%)

OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.099 303.1)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 37%, 0%, 34%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856AA9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856AA9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856AA9 Complementary#8EA96A Analogous#6A6EA9 Analogous#A56AA9 Triadic#A9856A Triadic#6AA985

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856AA9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#957DB5 #A894C2 #B8A8CD #C8BBD8 #D7CEE3 #EAE5F0

Shades

#745798 #624A82 #513D6B #3D2F51 #2C223A #1B1424

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