#856cb2 color: Lavish Spending
#856cb2 is rgb(133, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.402% 0.10767 299.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 30%
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About #856cb2
#856cb2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #856cb2 mixed with white
Darker: #856cb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #856cb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #856cb2
What color is #856cb2?
#856cb2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(261.43, 31.25%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.402% 0.10767 299.511).
What colors go well with #856cb2?
The complementary color of #856cb2 is #748434. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6278bb and #9f639a. The triadic partners are #aa6a33 and #00907d.
Is white or black text more readable on #856cb2?
White text reads better on #856cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856cb2 a warm or cool color?
#856cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.108.