#856bb0 color: Fairy Wren
#856bb0 is rgb(133, 107, 176) in RGB and oklch(58.112% 0.10662 300.477) 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 #856bb0
#856bb0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #856bb0 mixed with white
Darker: #856bb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #856bb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #856bb0
What color is #856bb0?
#856bb0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 176), in HSL hsl(262.61, 30.4%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.112% 0.10662 300.477).
What colors go well with #856bb0?
The complementary color of #856bb0 is #728435. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6376ba and #9e6298. The triadic partners are #a86a32 and #008f7e.
Is white or black text more readable on #856bb0?
White text reads better on #856bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856bb0 a warm or cool color?
#856bb0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.107.