#856B8E Color

#856B8E is rgb(133, 107, 142) in RGB and hsl(285, 14%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856B8E

HEX#856B8E

RGBrgb(133, 107, 142)

HSLhsl(285, 14%, 49%)

HSVhsv(285, 25%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.061 317.3)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B8E Complementary#748E6B Analogous#746B8E Analogous#8E6B86 Triadic#8E866B Triadic#6B8E86

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#977F9F #A793AE #B8A8BD #C8BCCD #D9D0DC #EAE5EB

Shades

#755E7D #624F69 #524257 #3F3243 #2E2531 #1B161D

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