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#856ec6 color: Lavish Spending

#856ec6 is rgb(133, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.845% 0.13188 294.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.8%
0.132
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #856ec6

#856ec6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #856ec6 mixed with white

  1. 856ec6
  2. 907ccc
  3. 9c8bd3
  4. a799d9
  5. b3a7df
  6. bfb6e4
  7. ccc4ea
  8. d8d3f0
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #856ec6 mixed with black

  1. 856ec6
  2. 735fac
  3. 615092
  4. 50417a
  5. 403362
  6. 30264b
  7. 211935
  8. 130e21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #856ec6 with less saturation

  1. 856ec6
  2. 8470bf
  3. 8373b8
  4. 8375b2
  5. 8277ab
  6. 8278a4
  7. 817a9d
  8. 817c96
  9. 807d8e
  10. 807e87

Questions about #856ec6

What color is #856ec6?

#856ec6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(255.68, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.845% 0.13188 294.085).

What colors go well with #856ec6?

The complementary color of #856ec6 is #7f880a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577dce and #a662ac. The triadic partners are #bb6725 and #00987a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856ec6?

White text reads better on #856ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856ec6 a warm or cool color?

#856ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.132.