#856EBF Color

#856EBF is rgb(133, 110, 191) in RGB and hsl(257, 39%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856EBF

HEX#856EBF

RGBrgb(133, 110, 191)

HSLhsl(257, 39%, 59%)

HSVhsv(257, 42%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.122 295.5)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856EBF Complementary#A8BF6E Analogous#6E7FBF Analogous#AE6EBF Triadic#BF856E Triadic#6EBF85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9783C9 #A695D0 #B7AADA #C6BCE1 #D8D1EB #E7E3F3

Shades

#6D51B3 #5B4398 #4A367C #3B2C63 #2A1F47 #19132B

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