#856C9D Color

#856C9D is rgb(133, 108, 157) in RGB and hsl(271, 20%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856C9D

HEX#856C9D

RGBrgb(133, 108, 157)

HSLhsl(271, 20%, 52%)

HSVhsv(271, 31%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.079 307.4)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 31%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856C9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856C9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856C9D Complementary#849D6C Analogous#6D6C9D Analogous#9D6C9C Triadic#9D856C Triadic#6C9D85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856C9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9782AB #A694B8 #B8A9C6 #C7BCD2 #D9D1E0 #E8E3ED

Shades

#745C8A #624E74 #503F5F #40334D #2E2537 #1C1622

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