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#856cc7 color: Lavish Spending

#856cc7 is rgb(133, 108, 199) in RGB and oklch(59.538% 0.13638 294.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.5%
0.136
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856cc7

#856cc7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #856cc7 mixed with white

  1. 856cc7
  2. 907bcd
  3. 9b89d4
  4. a798da
  5. b3a6df
  6. bfb5e5
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d8d2f0
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856cc7 mixed with black

  1. 856cc7
  2. 735dad
  3. 614e93
  4. 50407a
  5. 403262
  6. 30254c
  7. 211936
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856cc7 with less saturation

  1. 856cc7
  2. 846fc0
  3. 8371b9
  4. 8273b2
  5. 8275ab
  6. 8177a4
  7. 81799d
  8. 807a95
  9. 7f7c8e
  10. 7f7d86

Questions about #856cc7

What color is #856cc7?

#856cc7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 199), in HSL hsl(256.48, 44.83%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.538% 0.13638 294.552).

What colors go well with #856cc7?

The complementary color of #856cc7 is #7e8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557bd0 and #a660ac. The triadic partners are #bb651c and #00987a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856cc7?

White text reads better on #856cc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856cc7 a warm or cool color?

#856cc7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.136.