#856B7D Color

#856B7D is rgb(133, 107, 125) in RGB and hsl(318, 11%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856B7D

HEX#856B7D

RGBrgb(133, 107, 125)

HSLhsl(318, 11%, 47%)

HSVhsv(318, 20%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.042 337.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B7D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B7D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B7D Complementary#6B8573 Analogous#806B85 Analogous#856B70 Triadic#7D856B Triadic#6B7D85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B7D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#977D8F #A993A2 #B9A7B3 #C9BBC4 #D8CFD6 #EBE6E9

Shades

#745D6D #634F5D #52424D #3E323B #2D242B #1C171B

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