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#856db7 color: Lavish Spending

#856db7 is rgb(133, 109, 183) in RGB and oklch(58.848% 0.11289 297.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

58.8%
0.113
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856db7

#856db7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #856db7 mixed with white

  1. 856db7
  2. 907bbf
  3. 9c8ac6
  4. a898ce
  5. b4a6d5
  6. c0b5dc
  7. ccc3e3
  8. d9d2ea
  9. e5e1f1
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #856db7 mixed with black

  1. 856db7
  2. 735e9f
  3. 614f87
  4. 504170
  5. 40335a
  6. 302645
  7. 211931
  8. 130d1e
  9. 06040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #856db7 with less saturation

  1. 856db7
  2. 846fb1
  3. 8371ac
  4. 8273a6
  5. 8174a0
  6. 80769b
  7. 807795
  8. 7f798f
  9. 7e7a89
  10. 7d7b83

Questions about #856db7

What color is #856db7?

#856db7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 183), in HSL hsl(259.46, 33.94%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.848% 0.11289 297.777).

What colors go well with #856db7?

The complementary color of #856db7 is #77852e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6079c0 and #a0639f. The triadic partners are #ae6a31 and #00927c.

Is white or black text more readable on #856db7?

White text reads better on #856db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856db7 a warm or cool color?

#856db7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.113.