#856F8B Color

#856F8B is rgb(133, 111, 139) in RGB and hsl(287, 11%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856F8B

HEX#856F8B

RGBrgb(133, 111, 139)

HSLhsl(287, 11%, 49%)

HSVhsv(287, 20%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.05 318.9)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 20%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856F8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856F8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856F8B Complementary#758B6F Analogous#776F8B Analogous#8B6F83 Triadic#8B856F Triadic#6F8B85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856F8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#96829B #A796AB #B7AABB #C8BECB #D9D2DB #E9E6EB

Shades

#74627A #625266 #514455 #3E3441 #2E2730 #1B171C

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