#856ABE Color
#856ABE is rgb(133, 106, 190) in RGB and hsl(259, 39%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#856ABE
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#856ABERGB
rgb(133, 106, 190)HSL
hsl(259, 39%, 58%)HSV
hsv(259, 44%, 75%)OKLCH
oklch(58.7% 0.127 297.1)CMYK
cmyk(30%, 44%, 0%, 25%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856ABE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text4.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #856ABE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.