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#856bc5 color: Lavish Spending

#856bc5 is rgb(133, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(59.244% 0.13525 295.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.2%
0.135
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856bc5

#856bc5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #856bc5 mixed with white

  1. 856bc5
  2. 907acc
  3. 9c88d2
  4. a797d8
  5. b3a6de
  6. bfb4e4
  7. ccc3ea
  8. d8d2ef
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856bc5 mixed with black

  1. 856bc5
  2. 735cab
  3. 614e92
  4. 503f79
  5. 403261
  6. 30254b
  7. 211835
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856bc5 with less saturation

  1. 856bc5
  2. 846ebe
  3. 8370b7
  4. 8272b0
  5. 8174a9
  6. 8176a2
  7. 80789b
  8. 7f7a94
  9. 7f7b8d
  10. 7e7c85

Questions about #856bc5

What color is #856bc5?

#856bc5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(257.33, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.244% 0.13525 295.274).

What colors go well with #856bc5?

The complementary color of #856bc5 is #7c8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567ace and #a65faa. The triadic partners are #b9651b and #00977a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856bc5?

White text reads better on #856bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856bc5 a warm or cool color?

#856bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.135.