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#856bbf color: Lavish Spending

#856bbf is rgb(133, 107, 191) in RGB and oklch(58.908% 0.12712 296.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

58.9%
0.127
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856bbf

#856bbf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #856bbf mixed with white

  1. 856bbf
  2. 907ac6
  3. 9c88cd
  4. a797d4
  5. b3a5da
  6. bfb4e1
  7. ccc3e7
  8. d8d2ed
  9. e5e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856bbf mixed with black

  1. 856bbf
  2. 735ca6
  3. 614e8d
  4. 503f75
  5. 40325e
  6. 302548
  7. 211833
  8. 130d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856bbf with less saturation

  1. 856bbf
  2. 846db9
  3. 8370b2
  4. 8272ac
  5. 8174a5
  6. 80759f
  7. 807798
  8. 7f7992
  9. 7e7a8b
  10. 7d7c84

Questions about #856bbf

What color is #856bbf?

#856bbf is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 191), in HSL hsl(258.57, 39.62%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.908% 0.12712 296.567).

What colors go well with #856bbf?

The complementary color of #856bbf is #798618. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a79c8 and #a460a5. The triadic partners are #b56623 and #00957b.

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

White text reads better on #856bbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856bbf a warm or cool color?

#856bbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.127.