#856ecd color: Soft violet
#856ecd is rgb(133, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.243% 0.14141 292.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #856ecd
#856ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #856ecd mixed with white
Darker: #856ecd mixed with black
Calmer: #856ecd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #856ecd
Questions about #856ecd
What color is #856ecd?
#856ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(254.53, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.243% 0.14141 292.801).
What colors go well with #856ecd?
The complementary color of #856ecd is #838900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527ed5 and #a861b2. The triadic partners are #c0651d and #009a79.
Is white or black text more readable on #856ecd?
White text reads better on #856ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856ecd a warm or cool color?
#856ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.141.