#856FAE Color

#856FAE is rgb(133, 111, 174) in RGB and hsl(261, 28%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856FAE

HEX#856FAE

RGBrgb(133, 111, 174)

HSLhsl(261, 28%, 56%)

HSVhsv(261, 36%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.097 299.5)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856FAE Complementary#98AE6F Analogous#6F79AE Analogous#A56FAE Triadic#AE856F Triadic#6FAE85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9683B9 #A797C4 #B7AACF #C8BEDA #D8D1E5 #E9E5F0

Shades

#725AA0 #604B86 #4F3E6F #3D3055 #2C233E #1A1424

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