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#856b82 color: Parma Grey

#856b82 is rgb(133, 107, 130) in RGB and oklch(56.081% 0.04697 330.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

56.1%
0.047
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #856b82

#856b82 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.047 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parma Grey (#806e85). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #856b82 mixed with white

  1. 856b82
  2. 91798e
  3. 9d879a
  4. a895a6
  5. b4a4b2
  6. c1b2bf
  7. cdc1cb
  8. d9d0d8
  9. e6e0e5
  10. f2eff2

Darker: #856b82 mixed with black

  1. 856b82
  2. 735c70
  3. 614e5f
  4. 503f4e
  5. 40323e
  6. 30252f
  7. 211820
  8. 130d12
  9. 060406
  10. 010001

Calmer: #856b82 with less saturation

  1. 856b82
  2. 836c81
  3. 826d7f
  4. 806e7e
  5. 7f6f7d
  6. 7d707b
  7. 7b717a
  8. 7a7279
  9. 787377
  10. 767476

Questions about #856b82

What color is #856b82?

#856b82 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Parma Grey. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 130), in HSL hsl(306.92, 10.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.081% 0.04697 330.023).

What colors go well with #856b82?

The complementary color of #856b82 is #617d66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #796f8d and #8d6973. The triadic partners are #7f7455 and #537d84.

Is white or black text more readable on #856b82?

White text reads better on #856b82: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856b82 a warm or cool color?

#856b82 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.047.