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#856cb7 color: Lavish Spending

#856cb7 is rgb(133, 108, 183) in RGB and oklch(58.662% 0.11454 298.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58.7%
0.115
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856cb7

#856cb7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #856cb7 mixed with white

  1. 856cb7
  2. 907abf
  3. 9c89c6
  4. a897ce
  5. b4a6d5
  6. c0b4dc
  7. ccc3e3
  8. d9d2ea
  9. e5e1f1
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #856cb7 mixed with black

  1. 856cb7
  2. 735d9f
  3. 614e87
  4. 504070
  5. 40325a
  6. 302545
  7. 211931
  8. 130d1e
  9. 06040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856cb7 with less saturation

  1. 856cb7
  2. 846eb1
  3. 8370ac
  4. 8272a6
  5. 8174a0
  6. 80759a
  7. 7f7794
  8. 7e788e
  9. 7e7a88
  10. 7d7b82

Questions about #856cb7

What color is #856cb7?

#856cb7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 183), in HSL hsl(260, 34.25%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.662% 0.11454 298.15).

What colors go well with #856cb7?

The complementary color of #856cb7 is #76852c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f78c0 and #a1629e. The triadic partners are #ae692e and #00927c.

Is white or black text more readable on #856cb7?

White text reads better on #856cb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856cb7 a warm or cool color?

#856cb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.115.