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#856db9 color: Lavish Spending

#856db9 is rgb(133, 109, 185) in RGB and oklch(58.953% 0.11564 297.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59%
0.116
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856db9

#856db9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #856db9 mixed with white

  1. 856db9
  2. 907bc0
  3. 9c8ac8
  4. a898cf
  5. b3a6d6
  6. c0b5dd
  7. ccc3e4
  8. d8d2eb
  9. e5e1f2
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #856db9 mixed with black

  1. 856db9
  2. 735ea0
  3. 614f89
  4. 504171
  5. 40335b
  6. 302646
  7. 211931
  8. 130d1e
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #856db9 with less saturation

  1. 856db9
  2. 846fb3
  3. 8371ad
  4. 8273a8
  5. 8175a2
  6. 81769c
  7. 807896
  8. 7f7990
  9. 7e7a8a
  10. 7e7c83

Questions about #856db9

What color is #856db9?

#856db9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 185), in HSL hsl(258.95, 35.19%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.953% 0.11564 297.275).

What colors go well with #856db9?

The complementary color of #856db9 is #78862a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7ac2 and #a163a0. The triadic partners are #b0692f and #00937c.

Is white or black text more readable on #856db9?

White text reads better on #856db9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856db9 a warm or cool color?

#856db9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.116.