#856cb3 color: Lavish Spending
#856cb3 is rgb(133, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(58.454% 0.10905 299.228) 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 #856cb3
#856cb3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.38:1 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: #856cb3 mixed with white
Darker: #856cb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #856cb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #856cb3
What color is #856cb3?
#856cb3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(261.13, 31.84%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.454% 0.10905 299.228).
What colors go well with #856cb3?
The complementary color of #856cb3 is #748532. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6178bc and #9f639b. The triadic partners are #ab6a32 and #00907d.
Is white or black text more readable on #856cb3?
White text reads better on #856cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856cb3 a warm or cool color?
#856cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.109.