#856EDD Color

#856EDD is rgb(133, 110, 221) in RGB and hsl(252, 62%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856EDD

HEX#856EDD

RGBrgb(133, 110, 221)

HSLhsl(252, 62%, 65%)

HSVhsv(252, 50%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.163 290.3)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 50%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856EDD Complementary#C7DD6E Analogous#6E90DD Analogous#BC6EDD Triadic#DD856E Triadic#6EDD85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9683E2 #A494E6 #B6A8EB #C7BDEF #D9D2F4 #E7E2F8

Shades

#6549D4 #4D2FC6 #3E26A1 #301D7C #221457 #150D36

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