#856FDC Color

#856FDC is rgb(133, 111, 220) in RGB and hsl(252, 61%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#856FDC

HEX#856FDC

RGBrgb(133, 111, 220)

HSLhsl(252, 61%, 65%)

HSVhsv(252, 50%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.16 290.1)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 50%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#856FDC Complementary#C6DC6F Analogous#6F90DC Analogous#BC6FDC Triadic#DC856F Triadic#6FDC85

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9784E1 #A494E5 #B6A9EA #C7BDEF #D9D2F4 #E7E2F8

Shades

#664AD3 #4E30C5 #3F27A0 #311E7B #221556 #150D35

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