#856D8D Color

#856D8D is rgb(133, 109, 141) in RGB and hsl(285, 13%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856D8D

HEX#856D8D

RGBrgb(133, 109, 141)

HSLhsl(285, 13%, 49%)

HSVhsv(285, 23%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.056 317.6)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 23%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856D8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856D8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856D8D Complementary#758D6D Analogous#756D8D Analogous#8D6D85 Triadic#8D856D Triadic#6D8D85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856D8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#96809D #A794AD #B7A9BC #C8BDCC #D9D1DC #EAE5EB

Shades

#755F7C #625068 #514356 #3E3342 #2E2631 #1B161D

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