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#856cc8 color: Lavish Spending

#856cc8 is rgb(133, 108, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.595% 0.13774 294.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.6%
0.138
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856cc8

#856cc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #856cc8 mixed with white

  1. 856cc8
  2. 907bce
  3. 9b89d4
  4. a798da
  5. b3a6e0
  6. bfb5e6
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d8d2f0
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856cc8 mixed with black

  1. 856cc8
  2. 735dae
  3. 614e94
  4. 50407b
  5. 403263
  6. 30254c
  7. 211936
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856cc8 with less saturation

  1. 856cc8
  2. 846fc1
  3. 8371ba
  4. 8373b3
  5. 8275ac
  6. 8177a4
  7. 81799d
  8. 807b96
  9. 807c8e
  10. 7f7e87

Questions about #856cc8

What color is #856cc8?

#856cc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 200), in HSL hsl(256.3, 45.54%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.595% 0.13774 294.357).

What colors go well with #856cc8?

The complementary color of #856cc8 is #7e8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557bd1 and #a75fac. The triadic partners are #bc641b and #009879.

Is white or black text more readable on #856cc8?

White text reads better on #856cc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856cc8 a warm or cool color?

#856cc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.138.