#856EAF Color

#856EAF is rgb(133, 110, 175) in RGB and hsl(261, 29%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856EAF

HEX#856EAF

RGBrgb(133, 110, 175)

HSLhsl(261, 29%, 56%)

HSVhsv(261, 37%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.1 299.6)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856EAF Complementary#99AF6E Analogous#6E78AF Analogous#A66EAF Triadic#AF856E Triadic#6EAF85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9682BA #A696C5 #B7A9D0 #C8BDDB #D8D1E6 #E9E5F1

Shades

#7259A1 #5F4A87 #4F3E70 #3D2F56 #2C223F #1A1424

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