#856BB8 Color

#856BB8 is rgb(133, 107, 184) in RGB and hsl(260, 35%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856BB8

HEX#856BB8

RGBrgb(133, 107, 184)

HSLhsl(260, 35%, 57%)

HSVhsv(260, 42%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.118 298.3)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 42%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856BB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856BB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856BB8 Complementary#9EB86B Analogous#6B78B8 Analogous#AB6BB8 Triadic#B8856B Triadic#6BB885

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856BB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9680C2 #A794CC #B8A9D6 #C6BADE #D7CFE8 #E8E3F2

Shades

#6E51A9 #5F4691 #4D3875 #3D2D5D #2B1F41 #1B1429

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