#856DC5 Color

#856DC5 is rgb(133, 109, 197) in RGB and hsl(256, 43%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856DC5

HEX#856DC5

RGBrgb(133, 109, 197)

HSLhsl(256, 43%, 60%)

HSVhsv(256, 45%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.132 294.6)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 45%, 0%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856DC5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856DC5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856DC5 Complementary#ADC56D Analogous#6D82C5 Analogous#B06DC5 Triadic#C5856D Triadic#6DC585

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856DC5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#947FCC #A695D5 #B6A7DC #C8BDE5 #D7D0EC #EAE5F5

Shades

#6C50B9 #5A40A0 #493483 #392966 #291D49 #18112C

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