#856AB4 Color

#856AB4 is rgb(133, 106, 180) in RGB and hsl(262, 33%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856AB4

HEX#856AB4

RGBrgb(133, 106, 180)

HSLhsl(262, 33%, 56%)

HSVhsv(262, 41%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.114 299.7)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 41%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856AB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856AB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856AB4 Complementary#99B46A Analogous#6A74B4 Analogous#AA6AB4 Triadic#B4856A Triadic#6AB485

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856AB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#967EBE #A692C8 #B7A7D3 #C8BBDD #D8D0E7 #E9E4F1

Shades

#7254A6 #5F468B #4F3A73 #3C2C58 #2C2040 #1A1325

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