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#856293 color: Swiss Lilac

#856293 is rgb(133, 98, 147) in RGB and oklch(55.024% 0.08446 316.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

55%
0.084
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #856293

#856293 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Swiss Lilac (#86608e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #856293 mixed with white

  1. 856293
  2. 91719e
  3. 9d80a8
  4. a88fb3
  5. b59ebe
  6. c1aec8
  7. cdbed3
  8. d9cede
  9. e6dee9
  10. f2eef4

Darker: #856293 mixed with black

  1. 856293
  2. 73547f
  3. 61476c
  4. 503a59
  5. 402d47
  6. 302136
  7. 211625
  8. 130b16
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #856293 with less saturation

  1. 856293
  2. 836490
  3. 81668d
  4. 7f6789
  5. 7d6986
  6. 7c6a83
  7. 7a6c7f
  8. 786d7c
  9. 766f78
  10. 747075

Questions about #856293

What color is #856293?

#856293 is muted purple. The closest named color is Swiss Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(133, 98, 147), in HSL hsl(282.86, 20%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.024% 0.08446 316.038).

What colors go well with #856293?

The complementary color of #856293 is #5b7d4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6aa1 and #955d7c. The triadic partners are #8e6a34 and #218182.

Is white or black text more readable on #856293?

White text reads better on #856293: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856293 a warm or cool color?

#856293 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.084.