#856B9E Color

#856B9E is rgb(133, 107, 158) in RGB and hsl(271, 21%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856B9E

HEX#856B9E

RGBrgb(133, 107, 158)

HSLhsl(271, 21%, 52%)

HSVhsv(271, 32%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.082 307.3)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 32%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B9E Complementary#849E6B Analogous#6C6B9E Analogous#9E6B9D Triadic#9E856B Triadic#6B9E85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9780AC #A693B8 #B8A9C7 #C7BBD3 #D9D1E1 #E8E3ED

Shades

#745B8B #624D75 #503E60 #40324D #2E2438 #1C1622

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