What color is #856CB7?

#856CB7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856CB7?

The RGB value is 133, 108, 183: 133 red, 108 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856CB7?

The complementary color is #9EB76C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856CB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856CB7 color

#856CB7 rgb(133, 108, 183)

Shades of purple

The hex color #856CB7 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 42.4% green and 71.8% blue (133, 108, 183).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 34% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469BC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#856CB7 color codes

HEX	`#856CB7`
RGB	`rgb(133, 108, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 42.4%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 34%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 41%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 41%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.84, 26.08, -36.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.84, 44.59, 305.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.581, 19.13, 47.241)`
Decimal	`8744119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856CB7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #856CB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#856CB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #856CB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856cb7; }
.text { color: #856cb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856cb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 108 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856cb7, #aa6cb7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #856CB7?: #856CB7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856CB7?: The RGB value is 133, 108, 183: 133 red, 108 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856CB7?: The complementary color is #9EB76C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856CB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.