#856cb4 color: Lavish Spending
#856cb4 is rgb(133, 108, 180) in RGB and oklch(58.505% 0.11042 298.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #856cb4
#856cb4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #856cb4 mixed with white
Darker: #856cb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #856cb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #856cb4
What color is #856cb4?
#856cb4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 180), in HSL hsl(260.83, 32.43%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.505% 0.11042 298.95).
What colors go well with #856cb4?
The complementary color of #856cb4 is #758531. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6178bd and #9f639c. The triadic partners are #ab6a31 and #00917d.
Is white or black text more readable on #856cb4?
White text reads better on #856cb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856cb4 a warm or cool color?
#856cb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.11.