#856F7F Color

#856F7F is rgb(133, 111, 127) in RGB and hsl(316, 9%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856F7F

HEX#856F7F

RGBrgb(133, 111, 127)

HSLhsl(316, 9%, 48%)

HSVhsv(316, 17%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.036 335.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 5%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856F7F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856F7F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856F7F Complementary#6F8575 Analogous#806F85 Analogous#856F75 Triadic#80856F Triadic#6F8085

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856F7F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#978291 #A795A2 #B7A9B3 #CABFC7 #DAD3D8 #EAE6E9

Shades

#756170 #61515D #51434D #40353D #2F272D #1C171B

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