#856BBD Color

#856BBD is rgb(133, 107, 189) in RGB and hsl(259, 38%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856BBD

HEX#856BBD

RGBrgb(133, 107, 189)

HSLhsl(259, 38%, 58%)

HSVhsv(259, 43%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.124 297)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856BBD Complementary#A3BD6B Analogous#6B7ABD Analogous#AE6BBD Triadic#BD856B Triadic#6BBD85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9680C6 #A592CE #B6A7D7 #C8BCE1 #D9D1EA #E8E3F2

Shades

#6E4FB0 #5E4497 #4D377B #3B2B5F #2A1E43 #1A132A

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