#856AD8

#856AD8

Color Values

HEX

#856AD8

RGB

133, 106, 216

HSL

254.7, 58.5%, 63.1%

HSV

254.7, 50.9%, 84.7%

CMYK

38.4%, 50.9%, 0.0%, 15.3%

OKLCH

0.602 0.1621 292.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: mediumpurple

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#856AD8

#BDD86A

Analogous

#6A86D8

#BC6AD8

#856AD8

Triadic

#856AD8

#D8856A

#6AD885

Split Complementary

#856AD8

#D8BC6A

#86D86A

Tetradic

#856AD8

#D86A86

#BDD86A

#6AD8BC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#856AD8

Protanopia

#7979BD

Deuteranopia

#7B7DB7

Tritanopia

#84A8A4

Achromatopsia

#787878

CSS Usage

background-color: #856AD8;
color: #856AD8;
border-color: #856AD8;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F4FB
100
#E9E4F6
200
#D1C6F0
300
#B09EE6
400
#8569D8
500
#5935CA
600
#482AA2
700
#392281
800
#2D1A65
900
#23174A
950
#160E2F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.16:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.05:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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