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#856abc color: Lavish Spending

#856abc is rgb(133, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.561% 0.12466 297.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58.6%
0.125
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856abc

#856abc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #856abc mixed with white

  1. 856abc
  2. 9079c3
  3. 9c87ca
  4. a796d1
  5. b3a5d8
  6. c0b4df
  7. ccc2e6
  8. d8d1ec
  9. e5e0f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856abc mixed with black

  1. 856abc
  2. 735ba3
  3. 614d8b
  4. 503f73
  5. 40315d
  6. 302447
  7. 211832
  8. 130d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856abc with less saturation

  1. 856abc
  2. 846cb6
  3. 836fb0
  4. 8271a9
  5. 8173a3
  6. 80749d
  7. 7f7696
  8. 7e7890
  9. 7d7989
  10. 7d7a83

Questions about #856abc

What color is #856abc?

#856abc is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(259.76, 37.96%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.561% 0.12466 297.603).

What colors go well with #856abc?

The complementary color of #856abc is #76851d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c78c6 and #a35fa2. The triadic partners are #b26623 and #00937b.

Is white or black text more readable on #856abc?

White text reads better on #856abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856abc a warm or cool color?

#856abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.125.