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#856cc4 color: Lavish Spending

#856cc4 is rgb(133, 108, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.368% 0.13231 295.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.4%
0.132
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856cc4

#856cc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #856cc4 mixed with white

  1. 856cc4
  2. 907bcb
  3. 9c89d1
  4. a798d7
  5. b3a6dd
  6. bfb5e3
  7. ccc3e9
  8. d8d2ef
  9. e5e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856cc4 mixed with black

  1. 856cc4
  2. 735daa
  3. 614e91
  4. 504078
  5. 403261
  6. 30254a
  7. 211935
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856cc4 with less saturation

  1. 856cc4
  2. 846ebd
  3. 8371b7
  4. 8273b0
  5. 8275a9
  6. 8177a2
  7. 80789b
  8. 807a94
  9. 7f7b8d
  10. 7f7d86

Questions about #856cc4

What color is #856cc4?

#856cc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 196), in HSL hsl(257.05, 42.72%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.368% 0.13231 295.155).

What colors go well with #856cc4?

The complementary color of #856cc4 is #7c8709. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577bcd and #a560a9. The triadic partners are #b96620 and #00977a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856cc4?

White text reads better on #856cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856cc4 a warm or cool color?

#856cc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.132.