#856CAC Color

#856CAC is rgb(133, 108, 172) in RGB and hsl(263, 28%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856CAC

HEX#856CAC

RGBrgb(133, 108, 172)

HSLhsl(263, 28%, 55%)

HSVhsv(263, 37%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.099 301.4)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 37%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856CAC Complementary#94AC6C Analogous#6C74AC Analogous#A56CAC Triadic#AC856C Triadic#6CAC85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9580B7 #A593C2 #B6A7CD #C9BEDA #D9D1E5 #E9E5F0

Shades

#72589D #5F4983 #4F3D6C #3E3055 #2D233E #1A1424

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