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#856ace color: Soft violet

#856ace is rgb(133, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.589% 0.14889 293.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.6%
0.149
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856ace

#856ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #856ace mixed with white

  1. 856ace
  2. 9079d4
  3. 9b88d9
  4. a797df
  5. b3a6e4
  6. bfb4e9
  7. cbc3ee
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #856ace mixed with black

  1. 856ace
  2. 735bb3
  3. 614d98
  4. 503f7f
  5. 403166
  6. 30244e
  7. 211838
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856ace with less saturation

  1. 856ace
  2. 846dc6
  3. 8370bf
  4. 8272b7
  5. 8274af
  6. 8177a8
  7. 8078a0
  8. 807a98
  9. 7f7c90
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #856ace

What color is #856ace?

#856ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(256.2, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.589% 0.14889 293.837).

What colors go well with #856ace?

The complementary color of #856ace is #7f8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507bd7 and #a95cb1. The triadic partners are #c16102 and #009879.

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

White text reads better on #856ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856ace a warm or cool color?

#856ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.149.