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#856bbb color: Lavish Spending

#856bbb is rgb(133, 107, 187) in RGB and oklch(58.69% 0.12167 297.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58.7%
0.122
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856bbb

#856bbb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #856bbb mixed with white

  1. 856bbb
  2. 907ac2
  3. 9c88ca
  4. a797d1
  5. b3a5d8
  6. c0b4df
  7. ccc3e5
  8. d8d2ec
  9. e5e1f2
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856bbb mixed with black

  1. 856bbb
  2. 735ca2
  3. 614e8a
  4. 503f73
  5. 40325c
  6. 302546
  7. 211832
  8. 130d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856bbb with less saturation

  1. 856bbb
  2. 846db5
  3. 836faf
  4. 8271a9
  5. 8173a3
  6. 80759c
  7. 7f7796
  8. 7e7890
  9. 7e7a89
  10. 7d7b83

Questions about #856bbb

What color is #856bbb?

#856bbb is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 187), in HSL hsl(259.5, 37.04%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.69% 0.12167 297.504).

What colors go well with #856bbb?

The complementary color of #856bbb is #778522. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c78c5 and #a260a1. The triadic partners are #b16727 and #00937c.

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

White text reads better on #856bbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856bbb a warm or cool color?

#856bbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.122.