#856C99 Color

#856C99 is rgb(133, 108, 153) in RGB and hsl(273, 18%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856C99

HEX#856C99

RGBrgb(133, 108, 153)

HSLhsl(273, 18%, 51%)

HSVhsv(273, 29%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.073 309.5)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 29%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856C99 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856C99 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856C99 Complementary#80996C Analogous#6E6C99 Analogous#996C96 Triadic#99846C Triadic#6C9984

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856C99, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9681A7 #A593B4 #B6A8C2 #C8BDD1 #D9D2E0 #E8E4EC

Shades

#725C84 #634F72 #50415D #3E3248 #2C2433 #1D1721

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