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#856bc1 color: Lavish Spending

#856bc1 is rgb(133, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(59.019% 0.12983 296.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59%
0.130
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856bc1

#856bc1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #856bc1 mixed with white

  1. 856bc1
  2. 907ac8
  3. 9c88cf
  4. a797d5
  5. b3a6dc
  6. bfb4e2
  7. ccc3e8
  8. d8d2ee
  9. e5e1f4
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856bc1 mixed with black

  1. 856bc1
  2. 735ca7
  3. 614e8f
  4. 503f77
  5. 40325f
  6. 302549
  7. 211834
  8. 130d20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856bc1 with less saturation

  1. 856bc1
  2. 846dba
  3. 8370b4
  4. 8272ad
  5. 8174a7
  6. 8076a0
  7. 807799
  8. 7f7992
  9. 7e7a8b
  10. 7e7c84

Questions about #856bc1

What color is #856bc1?

#856bc1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(258.14, 40.95%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.019% 0.12983 296.122).

What colors go well with #856bc1?

The complementary color of #856bc1 is #7a8611. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5979ca and #a45fa6. The triadic partners are #b66620 and #00957b.

Is white or black text more readable on #856bc1?

White text reads better on #856bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856bc1 a warm or cool color?

#856bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.13.