#856faa color: Fairy Wren
#856faa is rgb(133, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.577% 0.09146 300.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #856faa
#856faa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 301°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #856faa mixed with white
Darker: #856faa mixed with black
Calmer: #856faa with less saturation
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Questions about #856faa
What color is #856faa?
#856faa is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(133, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(262.37, 25.76%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.577% 0.09146 300.759).
What colors go well with #856faa?
The complementary color of #856faa is #748443. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6879b3 and #9b6895. The triadic partners are #a36f40 and #2d8e7f.
Is white or black text more readable on #856faa?
White text reads better on #856faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856faa a warm or cool color?
#856faa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.091.