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#856cc6 color: Lavish Spending

#856cc6 is rgb(133, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.481% 0.13503 294.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.5%
0.135
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856cc6

#856cc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #856cc6 mixed with white

  1. 856cc6
  2. 907bcc
  3. 9c89d3
  4. a798d9
  5. b3a6df
  6. bfb5e5
  7. ccc4ea
  8. d8d2f0
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856cc6 mixed with black

  1. 856cc6
  2. 735dac
  3. 614e92
  4. 50407a
  5. 403262
  6. 30254b
  7. 211935
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856cc6 with less saturation

  1. 856cc6
  2. 846fbf
  3. 8371b8
  4. 8273b1
  5. 8275aa
  6. 8177a3
  7. 80799c
  8. 807a95
  9. 7f7c8e
  10. 7f7d86

Questions about #856cc6

What color is #856cc6?

#856cc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(256.67, 44.12%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.481% 0.13503 294.75).

What colors go well with #856cc6?

The complementary color of #856cc6 is #7d8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567bcf and #a660ab. The triadic partners are #ba651e and #00977a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856cc6?

White text reads better on #856cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856cc6 a warm or cool color?

#856cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.135.