#856AD7

#856AD7

Color Values

HEX

#856AD7

RGB

133, 106, 215

HSL

254.9, 57.7%, 62.9%

HSV

254.9, 50.7%, 84.3%

CMYK

38.1%, 50.7%, 0.0%, 15.7%

OKLCH

0.6013 0.1608 292.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: mediumpurple

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#856AD7

#BCD76A

Analogous

#6A85D7

#BC6AD7

#856AD7

Triadic

#856AD7

#D7856A

#6AD785

Split Complementary

#856AD7

#D7BC6A

#85D76A

Tetradic

#856AD7

#D76A85

#BCD76A

#6AD7BC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#856AD7

Protanopia

#7979BD

Deuteranopia

#7B7DB6

Tritanopia

#84A8A3

Achromatopsia

#787878

CSS Usage

background-color: #856AD7;
color: #856AD7;
border-color: #856AD7;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F4FB
100
#E9E4F6
200
#D1C7F0
300
#B09EE5
400
#856AD7
500
#5A36C9
600
#482BA1
700
#3A2381
800
#2D1B65
900
#24174A
950
#170F2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.17:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.04:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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