#856daf color: Fairy Wren
#856daf is rgb(133, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(58.439% 0.10183 300.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #856daf
#856daf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #856daf mixed with white
Darker: #856daf mixed with black
Calmer: #856daf with less saturation
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Questions about #856daf
What color is #856daf?
#856daf is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(261.82, 29.2%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.439% 0.10183 300.005).
What colors go well with #856daf?
The complementary color of #856daf is #74843a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6478b8 and #9d6598. The triadic partners are #a76c38 and #158f7e.
Is white or black text more readable on #856daf?
White text reads better on #856daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856daf a warm or cool color?
#856daf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.102.