#856EA0 Color

#856EA0 is rgb(133, 110, 160) in RGB and hsl(268, 21%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856EA0

HEX#856EA0

RGBrgb(133, 110, 160)

HSLhsl(268, 21%, 53%)

HSVhsv(268, 31%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.079 305.1)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 31%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856EA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856EA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856EA0 Complementary#89A06E Analogous#6E70A0 Analogous#9F6EA0 Triadic#A0856E Triadic#6EA085

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856EA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9580AC #A796BB #B7A9C7 #C9BED5 #D8D1E1 #EAE6EF

Shades

#745D8E #624F78 #504063 #3F324D #2D2438 #1C1622

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