#856DAB Color

#856DAB is rgb(133, 109, 171) in RGB and hsl(263, 27%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856DAB

HEX#856DAB

RGBrgb(133, 109, 171)

HSLhsl(263, 27%, 55%)

HSVhsv(263, 36%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.096 301.3)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 36%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856DAB Complementary#93AB6D Analogous#6D74AB Analogous#A46DAB Triadic#AB856D Triadic#6DAB85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9581B6 #A694C2 #B6A8CD #C9BEDA #D9D2E5 #E9E5F0

Shades

#73599B #604A82 #4F3D6B #3E3054 #2D233E #1A1424

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