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#856dc8 color: Lavish Spending

#856dc8 is rgb(133, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.776% 0.13617 294.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.8%
0.136
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #856dc8

#856dc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #856dc8 mixed with white

  1. 856dc8
  2. 907cce
  3. 9b8ad4
  4. a799da
  5. b3a7e0
  6. bfb6e6
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d8d3f0
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856dc8 mixed with black

  1. 856dc8
  2. 735eae
  3. 614f94
  4. 50417b
  5. 403363
  6. 30264c
  7. 211936
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #856dc8 with less saturation

  1. 856dc8
  2. 8470c1
  3. 8372ba
  4. 8374b3
  5. 8276ac
  6. 8178a5
  7. 817a9d
  8. 807b96
  9. 807d8f
  10. 807e87

Questions about #856dc8

What color is #856dc8?

#856dc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(255.82, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.776% 0.13617 294.035).

What colors go well with #856dc8?

The complementary color of #856dc8 is #7f8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557cd0 and #a760ad. The triadic partners are #bc651f and #009979.

Is white or black text more readable on #856dc8?

White text reads better on #856dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856dc8 a warm or cool color?

#856dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.136.