#856FC8 Color

#856FC8 is rgb(133, 111, 200) in RGB and hsl(255, 45%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856FC8

HEX#856FC8

RGBrgb(133, 111, 200)

HSLhsl(255, 45%, 61%)

HSVhsv(255, 45%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.133 293.4)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 45%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856FC8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856FC8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856FC8 Complementary#B2C86F Analogous#6F85C8 Analogous#B26FC8 Triadic#C8856F Triadic#6FC885

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856FC8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9581CF #A897D8 #B7AADF #C7BCE6 #D6CFED #E9E5F5

Shades

#6C51BD #593FA6 #493489 #372768 #281C4A #18112C

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