#C856E1 Color

#C856E1 is rgb(200, 86, 225) in RGB and hsl(289, 70%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C856E1
HEX#C856E1
RGBrgb(200, 86, 225)
HSLhsl(289, 70%, 61%)
HSVhsv(289, 62%, 88%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.22 320)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 62%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C856E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C856E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C856E1Complementary#6FE156Analogous#8256E1Analogous#E156B5Triadic#E1C856Triadic#56E1C8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C856E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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