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#856abd color: Lavish Spending

#856abd is rgb(133, 106, 189) in RGB and oklch(58.616% 0.12602 297.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58.6%
0.126
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856abd

#856abd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 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: #856abd mixed with white

  1. 856abd
  2. 9079c4
  3. 9c87cb
  4. a796d2
  5. b3a5d9
  6. c0b4e0
  7. ccc2e6
  8. d8d1ed
  9. e5e0f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856abd mixed with black

  1. 856abd
  2. 735ba4
  3. 614d8c
  4. 503f74
  5. 40315d
  6. 302447
  7. 211833
  8. 130d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856abd with less saturation

  1. 856abd
  2. 846cb7
  3. 836fb0
  4. 8271aa
  5. 8173a4
  6. 80749d
  7. 7f7697
  8. 7e7890
  9. 7d798a
  10. 7d7b83

Questions about #856abd

What color is #856abd?

#856abd is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 106, 189), in HSL hsl(259.52, 38.6%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.616% 0.12602 297.364).

What colors go well with #856abd?

The complementary color of #856abd is #77851a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b78c7 and #a35fa2. The triadic partners are #b36622 and #00947b.

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

White text reads better on #856abd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856abd a warm or cool color?

#856abd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.126.