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#856cc0 color: Lavish Spending

#856cc0 is rgb(133, 108, 192) in RGB and oklch(59.146% 0.12687 296.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.1%
0.127
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856cc0

#856cc0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #856cc0 mixed with white

  1. 856cc0
  2. 907bc7
  3. 9c89ce
  4. a798d4
  5. b3a6db
  6. bfb5e1
  7. ccc3e7
  8. d8d2ee
  9. e5e1f4
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856cc0 mixed with black

  1. 856cc0
  2. 735da7
  3. 614e8e
  4. 504076
  5. 40325f
  6. 302549
  7. 211934
  8. 130d20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856cc0 with less saturation

  1. 856cc0
  2. 846eba
  3. 8371b3
  4. 8273ad
  5. 8174a6
  6. 8176a0
  7. 807899
  8. 7f7992
  9. 7f7b8b
  10. 7e7c85

Questions about #856cc0

What color is #856cc0?

#856cc0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 192), in HSL hsl(257.86, 40%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.146% 0.12687 296.005).

What colors go well with #856cc0?

The complementary color of #856cc0 is #7a8618. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7ac9 and #a461a6. The triadic partners are #b56725 and #00957b.

Is white or black text more readable on #856cc0?

White text reads better on #856cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856cc0 a warm or cool color?

#856cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.127.