#856FCE

#856FCE

Color Values

HEX

#856FCE

RGB

133, 111, 206

HSL

253.9, 49.2%, 62.2%

HSV

253.9, 46.1%, 80.8%

CMYK

35.4%, 46.1%, 0.0%, 19.2%

OKLCH

0.6048 0.1412 292.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: mediumpurple 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#856FCE

#B8CE6F

Analogous

#6F89CE

#B56FCE

#856FCE

Triadic

#856FCE

#CE856F

#6FCE85

Split Complementary

#856FCE

#CEB56F

#89CE6F

Tetradic

#856FCE

#CE6F89

#B8CE6F

#6FCEB5

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#856FCE

Protanopia

#7B7BB7

Deuteranopia

#7D7EB2

Tritanopia

#84A5A1

Achromatopsia

#7B7B7B

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F4FB
100
#E9E6F5
200
#D2CAED
300
#B2A4E0
400
#8872CF
500
#5E41BE
600
#4B3498
700
#3C297A
800
#2F205F
900
#251B46
950
#17112C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.07:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.16:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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