#856D8A

#856D8A

Color Values

HEX

#856D8A

RGB

133, 109, 138

HSL

289.7, 11.7%, 48.4%

HSV

289.7, 21.0%, 54.1%

CMYK

3.6%, 21.0%, 0.0%, 45.9%

OKLCH

0.5679 0.0522 320.5

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: plum 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#856D8A

#728A6D

Analogous

#766D8A

#8A6D80

#856D8A

Triadic

#856D8A

#8A856D

#6D8A85

Split Complementary

#856D8A

#808A6D

#6D8A76

Tetradic

#856D8A

#8A766D

#728A6D

#6D808A

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#856D8A

Protanopia

#7B7A83

Deuteranopia

#7C7E81

Tritanopia

#847D7C

Achromatopsia

#747474

CSS Usage

background-color: #856D8A;
color: #856D8A;
border-color: #856D8A;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 500 #6B7280

Tailwind Shades

50
#F8F7F8
100
#EEEBEF
200
#DED7DF
300
#C7BBC9
400
#A896AC
500
#89718E
600
#6E5A72
700
#58485B
800
#453847
900
#342B36
950
#211B22

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.61:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

4.55:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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