#856FB3 Color

#856FB3 is rgb(133, 111, 179) in RGB and hsl(259, 31%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856FB3

HEX#856FB3

RGBrgb(133, 111, 179)

HSLhsl(259, 31%, 57%)

HSVhsv(259, 38%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(59% 0.104 298)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 38%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856FB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856FB3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856FB3 Complementary#9EB36F Analogous#6F7CB3 Analogous#A76FB3 Triadic#B3856F Triadic#6FB385

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856FB3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9683BE #A797C8 #B8ABD3 #C6BCDC #D7D0E6 #E8E4F1

Shades

#6F56A4 #5F4A8C #4D3C72 #3D305A #2B213F #1B1528

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