#856F9F Color

#856F9F is rgb(133, 111, 159) in RGB and hsl(268, 20%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856F9F

HEX#856F9F

RGBrgb(133, 111, 159)

HSLhsl(268, 20%, 53%)

HSVhsv(268, 30%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.076 305.1)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 30%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856F9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856F9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856F9F Complementary#899F6F Analogous#6F719F Analogous#9E6F9F Triadic#9F866F Triadic#6F9F86

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856F9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9582AB #A797BA #B7A9C6 #C9BFD4 #D8D1E0 #EAE7EF

Shades

#745E8D #625077 #514162 #3F334D #2D2537 #1C1622

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