#856AAF Color

#856AAF is rgb(133, 106, 175) in RGB and hsl(263, 30%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856AAF

HEX#856AAF

RGBrgb(133, 106, 175)

HSLhsl(263, 30%, 55%)

HSVhsv(263, 39%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.107 301.2)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 39%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856AAF Complementary#94AF6A Analogous#6A72AF Analogous#A76AAF Triadic#AF846A Triadic#6AAF84

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#957EB9 #A592C4 #B5A5CF #C8BDDB #D9D1E6 #E9E4F1

Shades

#72569F #5F4785 #4E3B6D #3E2E56 #2D223F #1A1424

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