#856B85 Color

#856B85 is rgb(133, 107, 133) in RGB and hsl(300, 11%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856B85
HEX#856B85
RGBrgb(133, 107, 133)
HSLhsl(300, 11%, 47%)
HSVhsv(300, 20%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.05 326.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B85 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B85 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B85Complementary#6B856BAnalogous#786B85Analogous#856B78Triadic#85856BTriadic#6B8585

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B85, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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