#856baf color: Fairy Wren
#856baf is rgb(133, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(58.062% 0.10525 300.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #856baf
#856baf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 301°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #856baf mixed with white
Darker: #856baf mixed with black
Calmer: #856baf with less saturation
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Questions about #856baf
What color is #856baf?
#856baf is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(262.94, 29.82%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.062% 0.10525 300.782).
What colors go well with #856baf?
The complementary color of #856baf is #728436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6376b9 and #9e6297. The triadic partners are #a76a33 and #008e7e.
Is white or black text more readable on #856baf?
White text reads better on #856baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856baf a warm or cool color?
#856baf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.105.