#856FBE Color

#856FBE is rgb(133, 111, 190) in RGB and hsl(257, 38%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856FBE

HEX#856FBE

RGBrgb(133, 111, 190)

HSLhsl(257, 38%, 59%)

HSVhsv(257, 42%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.119 295.4)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 42%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856FBE Complementary#A8BE6F Analogous#6F80BE Analogous#AD6FBE Triadic#BE856F Triadic#6FBE85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9784C8 #A695D0 #B8ABD9 #C7BCE1 #D8D1EA #E7E3F2

Shades

#6D53B2 #5C4497 #4B377B #3C2C63 #2B2046 #1A132A

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