#856CD6

#856CD6

Color Values

HEX

#856CD6

RGB

133, 108, 214

HSL

254.2, 56.4%, 63.1%

HSV

254.2, 49.5%, 83.9%

CMYK

37.9%, 49.5%, 0.0%, 16.1%

OKLCH

0.6042 0.1565 291.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: mediumpurple 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#856CD6

#BDD66C

Analogous

#6C88D6

#BA6CD6

#856CD6

Triadic

#856CD6

#D6856C

#6CD685

Split Complementary

#856CD6

#D6BA6C

#88D66C

Tetradic

#856CD6

#D66C88

#BDD66C

#6CD6BA

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#856CD6

Protanopia

#7A7ABC

Deuteranopia

#7C7EB6

Tritanopia

#84A8A4

Achromatopsia

#797979

CSS Usage

background-color: #856CD6;
color: #856CD6;
border-color: #856CD6;
Nearest Tailwind: Violet 400 #A78BFA

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F4FB
100
#E9E5F6
200
#D1C7EF
300
#B09FE4
400
#856BD6
500
#5A38C7
600
#482CA0
700
#392480
800
#2D1C64
900
#231849
950
#160F2E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.11:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.11:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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