#856ead color: Fairy Wren
#856ead is rgb(133, 110, 173) in RGB and oklch(58.53% 0.09735 300.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #856ead
#856ead is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #856ead mixed with white
Darker: #856ead mixed with black
Calmer: #856ead with less saturation
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Questions about #856ead
What color is #856ead?
#856ead is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(133, 110, 173), in HSL hsl(261.9, 27.75%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.53% 0.09735 300.213).
What colors go well with #856ead?
The complementary color of #856ead is #74843e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6678b6 and #9d6697. The triadic partners are #a66d3c and #218e7e.
Is white or black text more readable on #856ead?
White text reads better on #856ead: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856ead a warm or cool color?
#856ead is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.097.