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#856bc2 color: Lavish Spending

#856bc2 is rgb(133, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.075% 0.13119 295.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.1%
0.131
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856bc2

#856bc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #856bc2 mixed with white

  1. 856bc2
  2. 907ac9
  3. 9c88cf
  4. a797d6
  5. b3a6dc
  6. bfb4e2
  7. ccc3e8
  8. d8d2ee
  9. e5e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856bc2 mixed with black

  1. 856bc2
  2. 735ca8
  3. 614e8f
  4. 503f77
  5. 403260
  6. 302549
  7. 211834
  8. 130d20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856bc2 with less saturation

  1. 856bc2
  2. 846dbb
  3. 8370b5
  4. 8272ae
  5. 8174a7
  6. 8176a1
  7. 80779a
  8. 7f7993
  9. 7e7b8c
  10. 7e7c85

Questions about #856bc2

What color is #856bc2?

#856bc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(257.93, 41.63%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.075% 0.13119 295.905).

What colors go well with #856bc2?

The complementary color of #856bc2 is #7a860d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5879cb and #a55fa7. The triadic partners are #b7651f and #00967a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856bc2?

White text reads better on #856bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856bc2 a warm or cool color?

#856bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.131.