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#856dbf color: Lavish Spending

#856dbf is rgb(133, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.275% 0.12389 295.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.3%
0.124
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856dbf

#856dbf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #856dbf mixed with white

  1. 856dbf
  2. 907bc6
  3. 9c8acd
  4. a798d4
  5. b3a7da
  6. bfb5e1
  7. ccc4e7
  8. d8d2ed
  9. e5e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856dbf mixed with black

  1. 856dbf
  2. 735ea6
  3. 614f8d
  4. 504175
  5. 40335e
  6. 302648
  7. 211933
  8. 130d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #856dbf with less saturation

  1. 856dbf
  2. 846fb9
  3. 8371b2
  4. 8273ac
  5. 8275a6
  6. 81779f
  7. 807899
  8. 807a92
  9. 7f7b8c
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #856dbf

What color is #856dbf?

#856dbf is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(257.56, 39.05%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.275% 0.12389 295.878).

What colors go well with #856dbf?

The complementary color of #856dbf is #7b861e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7bc8 and #a362a5. The triadic partners are #b56829 and #00957b.

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

White text reads better on #856dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856dbf a warm or cool color?

#856dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.124.