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#856dc5 color: Lavish Spending

#856dc5 is rgb(133, 109, 197) in RGB and oklch(59.606% 0.13209 294.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.6%
0.132
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856dc5

#856dc5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #856dc5 mixed with white

  1. 856dc5
  2. 907ccc
  3. 9c8ad2
  4. a798d8
  5. b3a7de
  6. bfb5e4
  7. ccc4ea
  8. d8d3ef
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856dc5 mixed with black

  1. 856dc5
  2. 735eab
  3. 614f92
  4. 504179
  5. 403361
  6. 30264b
  7. 211935
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #856dc5 with less saturation

  1. 856dc5
  2. 846fbe
  3. 8372b7
  4. 8374b1
  5. 8276aa
  6. 8178a3
  7. 81799c
  8. 807b95
  9. 807c8e
  10. 7f7e86

Questions about #856dc5

What color is #856dc5?

#856dc5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 197), in HSL hsl(256.36, 43.14%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.606% 0.13209 294.62).

What colors go well with #856dc5?

The complementary color of #856dc5 is #7e870a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577ccd and #a561aa. The triadic partners are #ba6623 and #00987a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856dc5?

White text reads better on #856dc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856dc5 a warm or cool color?

#856dc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.132.