#856B81 Color

#856B81 is rgb(133, 107, 129) in RGB and hsl(309, 11%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856B81

HEX#856B81

RGBrgb(133, 107, 129)

HSLhsl(309, 11%, 47%)

HSVhsv(309, 20%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.046 331.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 3%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B81 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B81 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B81 Complementary#6B856F Analogous#7C6B85 Analogous#856B74 Triadic#81856B Triadic#6B8185

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B81, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#977D93 #A993A6 #B9A7B6 #C9BBC7 #D8CFD7 #EBE6EA

Shades

#745D71 #634F60 #524250 #3E323C #2D242C #1C171B

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