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#856dba color: Lavish Spending

#856dba is rgb(133, 109, 186) in RGB and oklch(59.006% 0.11702 297.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59%
0.117
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856dba

#856dba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 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: #856dba mixed with white

  1. 856dba
  2. 907bc1
  3. 9c8ac9
  4. a798d0
  5. b3a6d7
  6. c0b5de
  7. ccc3e5
  8. d8d2eb
  9. e5e1f2
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856dba mixed with black

  1. 856dba
  2. 735ea1
  3. 614f89
  4. 504172
  5. 40335c
  6. 302646
  7. 211932
  8. 130d1e
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #856dba with less saturation

  1. 856dba
  2. 846fb4
  3. 8371ae
  4. 8273a8
  5. 8175a2
  6. 81769c
  7. 807896
  8. 7f7990
  9. 7e7b8a
  10. 7e7c84

Questions about #856dba

What color is #856dba?

#856dba is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 186), in HSL hsl(258.7, 35.81%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.006% 0.11702 297.031).

What colors go well with #856dba?

The complementary color of #856dba is #798629. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7ac3 and #a163a1. The triadic partners are #b1692e and #00937c.

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

White text reads better on #856dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856dba a warm or cool color?

#856dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.117.