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#856ADC Color

#856ADC is rgb(133, 106, 220) in RGB, hsl(254, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 52%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#856ADC
HEX#856ADC
RGBrgb(133, 106, 220)
HSLhsl(254, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(254, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 52%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.167 291.5)
LABlab(51.71% 31.23 -55.64)
LCHlch(51.71% 63.81 299.31)

What #856ADC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #856ADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.73Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 7.93Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.99Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 11.16Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 14.25Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#856ADC Channel Values

How #856ADC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 106 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #856ADC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #856ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #856ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #856ADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#856ADC
Complementary
#C2DC6A
Analogous
#6A89DC
Analogous
#BE6ADC
Triadic
#DC856A
Triadic
#6ADC85
Split comp.
#DCBE6A
Split comp.
#89DC6A

Tints & Shades of #856ADC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#967FE1
#A794E6
#B8A8EB
#C5B9EF
#D6CDF3
#E7E2F8

Shades

#6645D3
#502EC2
#41259D
#331D7C
#241457
#160D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #856ADC.

How #856ADC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#856ADC
Protanopia#6F6FDC
Protanomaly#796DDC
Deuteranopia#7474DC
Deuteranomaly#7B70DC
Tritanopia#708080
Tritanomaly#7978AD
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #856ADC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-856adc: #856ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #856ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-856adc': '#856ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.416, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_856adc">#856ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#856ADC"

More Blue Colors

#856ADC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#856ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #856ADC?

#856ADC is a light blue — rgb(133, 106, 220) in RGB and hsl(254, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #856ADC?

#856ADC is rgb(133, 106, 220) — red 133, green 106, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #856ADC?

#856ADC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 52%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #856ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #856ADC scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #856ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #856ADC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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