#856CCB Color

#856CCB is rgb(133, 108, 203) in RGB and hsl(256, 48%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856CCB

HEX#856CCB

RGBrgb(133, 108, 203)

HSLhsl(256, 48%, 61%)

HSVhsv(256, 47%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.142 293.8)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 47%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856CCB Complementary#B2CB6C Analogous#6C82CB Analogous#B56CCB Triadic#CB856C Triadic#6CCB85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#957FD2 #A895DA #B7A8E1 #C7BBE7 #D6CEEE #E9E5F6

Shades

#6C4EC1 #593CAA #49318C #37256A #281B4B #18102D

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