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#856bc3 color: Lavish Spending

#856bc3 is rgb(133, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.131% 0.13255 295.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.1%
0.133
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
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856bc3

#856bc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.133 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 4.89:1, 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: #856bc3 mixed with white

  1. 856bc3
  2. 907aca
  3. 9c88d0
  4. a797d7
  5. b3a6dd
  6. bfb4e3
  7. ccc3e9
  8. d8d2ef
  9. e5e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856bc3 mixed with black

  1. 856bc3
  2. 735ca9
  3. 614e90
  4. 503f78
  5. 403260
  6. 30254a
  7. 211834
  8. 130d20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856bc3 with less saturation

  1. 856bc3
  2. 846dbc
  3. 8370b6
  4. 8272af
  5. 8174a8
  6. 8176a1
  7. 80789a
  8. 7f7993
  9. 7f7b8c
  10. 7e7c85

Questions about #856bc3

What color is #856bc3?

#856bc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(257.73, 42.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.131% 0.13255 295.691).

What colors go well with #856bc3?

The complementary color of #856bc3 is #7b8608. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587acc and #a55fa8. The triadic partners are #b8651e and #00967a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856bc3?

White text reads better on #856bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856bc3 a warm or cool color?

#856bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.133.