#856DB0 Color

#856DB0 is rgb(133, 109, 176) in RGB and hsl(261, 30%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856DB0

HEX#856DB0

RGBrgb(133, 109, 176)

HSLhsl(261, 30%, 56%)

HSVhsv(261, 38%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.103 299.7)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 38%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856DB0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856DB0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856DB0 Complementary#99B06D Analogous#6D77B0 Analogous#A66DB0 Triadic#B0856D Triadic#6DB085

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856DB0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9581BB #A695C6 #B7A9D1 #C7BDDB #D8D1E6 #E9E4F1

Shades

#7257A2 #5F4988 #4F3D71 #3C2E56 #2C223F #1A1424

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