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#856bbc color: Lavish Spending

#856bbc is rgb(133, 107, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.744% 0.12303 297.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

58.7%
0.123
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856bbc

#856bbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #856bbc mixed with white

  1. 856bbc
  2. 907ac3
  3. 9c88ca
  4. a797d1
  5. b3a5d8
  6. c0b4df
  7. ccc3e6
  8. d8d2ec
  9. e5e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856bbc mixed with black

  1. 856bbc
  2. 735ca3
  3. 614e8b
  4. 503f73
  5. 40325d
  6. 302547
  7. 211832
  8. 130d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856bbc with less saturation

  1. 856bbc
  2. 846db6
  3. 836fb0
  4. 8271aa
  5. 8173a3
  6. 80759d
  7. 7f7797
  8. 7f7890
  9. 7e7a8a
  10. 7d7b83

Questions about #856bbc

What color is #856bbc?

#856bbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 188), in HSL hsl(259.26, 37.67%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.744% 0.12303 297.264).

What colors go well with #856bbc?

The complementary color of #856bbc is #778520. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c78c5 and #a360a2. The triadic partners are #b26726 and #00937b.

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

White text reads better on #856bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856bbc a warm or cool color?

#856bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.123.