# #856496 color: Dark Lavender

#856496 is rgb(133, 100, 150) in RGB and oklch(55.538% 0.08447 313.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/856496

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #856496 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 100, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(279.6, 20%, 49.02%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(279.6 33.33% 58.82%) |
| HWB | hwb(279.6 39.22% 41.18%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(11% 33% 0% 41%) |
| Lab | lab(47.24 20.89 -22.26) |
| LCH | lch(47.24 30.53 313.19) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.538% 0.05845 -0.06099) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.538% 0.08447 313.783) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.50161 0.39731 0.57571) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.43631 0.3499 0.52873) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.48542 0.3919 0.57638) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.41918 0.33939 0.49586) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.23455 0.12744 0.30499) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.19734 0.16303 0.30962) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.195 0.16203 0.23343) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.392, blue: 0.588) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.392, blue: 0.588, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF856496) |
| Android XML | #856496 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Dark Lavender
- Hue family: Purple, muted purple
- Closest Tailwind class: mauve-500
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 4.93:1
- Contrast with black: 4.26:1

## Tints

#856496, #9173a0, #9c82ab, #a891b5, #b4a0c0, #c1afca, #cdbfd5, #d9cfdf, #e6dfea, #f2eff4

## Shades

#856496, #735682, #61486e, #503b5b, #402e49, #302237, #211626, #130b16, #060308, #010001

## Tones

#856496, #836693, #82678f, #80698c, #7e6b88, #7c6c85, #7a6e81, #796f7e, #77707a, #757277

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #856496, #5f7e4a
- Split: #856496, #7b7537, #3e8366
- Analogous: #856496, #6d6ca3, #965f7f
- Triadic: #856496, #916b37, #248281
- Tetradic: #856496, #9e5e64, #5f7e4a, #248281
- Square: #856496, #9d6249, #5f7e4a, #307e98
- Monochromatic: #856496, #41224f, #624272, #aa87bc, #d0ade3

## Questions about #856496

### What color is #856496?

#856496 is muted purple. The closest named color is Dark Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 100, 150), in HSL hsl(279.6, 20%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.538% 0.08447 313.783).

### What colors go well with #856496?

The complementary color of #856496 is #5f7e4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6ca3 and #965f7f. The triadic partners are #916b37 and #248281.

### Is white or black text more readable on #856496?

White text reads better on #856496: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #856496 a warm or cool color?

#856496 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.084.