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#856fd2 color: Soft violet

#856fd2 is rgb(133, 111, 210) in RGB and oklch(60.713% 0.14665 291.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

60.7%
0.147
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #856fd2

#856fd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #856fd2 mixed with white

  1. 856fd2
  2. 907ed7
  3. 9b8cdd
  4. a79ae2
  5. b3a9e6
  6. bfb7eb
  7. cbc5ef
  8. d8d4f4
  9. e5e2f8
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #856fd2 mixed with black

  1. 856fd2
  2. 7360b6
  3. 61519b
  4. 504281
  5. 403468
  6. 302750
  7. 211a39
  8. 130e24
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #856fd2 with less saturation

  1. 856fd2
  2. 8472ca
  3. 8474c3
  4. 8377bb
  5. 8379b3
  6. 837bab
  7. 827ca3
  8. 827e9b
  9. 828093
  10. 82818b

Questions about #856fd2

What color is #856fd2?

#856fd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 111, 210), in HSL hsl(253.33, 52.38%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.713% 0.14665 291.651).

What colors go well with #856fd2?

The complementary color of #856fd2 is #868900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7fd9 and #aa61b6. The triadic partners are #c5641a and #009c78.

Is white or black text more readable on #856fd2?

White text reads better on #856fd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856fd2 a warm or cool color?

#856fd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.147.