#856ab9 color: Lavish Spending
#856ab9 is rgb(133, 106, 185) in RGB and oklch(58.399% 0.12059 298.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 27%
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About #856ab9
#856ab9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 298°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #856ab9 mixed with white
Darker: #856ab9 mixed with black
Calmer: #856ab9 with less saturation
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Questions about #856ab9
What color is #856ab9?
#856ab9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 106, 185), in HSL hsl(260.51, 36.07%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.399% 0.12059 298.345).
What colors go well with #856ab9?
The complementary color of #856ab9 is #758524. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d77c3 and #a2609f. The triadic partners are #af6726 and #00927c.
Is white or black text more readable on #856ab9?
White text reads better on #856ab9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856ab9 a warm or cool color?
#856ab9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.121.