What color is #856EAD?

#856EAD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856EAD?

The RGB value is 133, 110, 173: 133 red, 110 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856EAD?

The complementary color is #96AD6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856EAD?

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.

#856EAD color

#856EAD rgb(133, 110, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #856EAD is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 43.1% green and 67.8% blue (133, 110, 173).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#856EAD color codes

HEX	`#856EAD`
RGB	`rgb(133, 110, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 43.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.87, 22.4, -30.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.87, 37.7, 306.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.79, 19.155, 42.024)`
Decimal	`8744621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856EAD, 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 #856EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856ead; }
.text { color: #856ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 110 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856ead, #a56ead); }

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Questions

What color is #856EAD?: #856EAD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856EAD?: The RGB value is 133, 110, 173: 133 red, 110 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856EAD?: The complementary color is #96AD6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856EAD?: 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.