#856FBB#856FBB
#856FBB is a mid, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.199; OKLCH L 59.4% C 0.115 H 296.0°. Best body text is #000000 at 4.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #856FBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 58%) |
| HSV | hsv(257, 41%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(28.9%, 40.6%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.77, 25.32, -37.01) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(51.77, 44.84, 304.38°) |
| OKLab | oklab(59.43% 0.0505 -0.1034) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.43% 0.115 296) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3248, 19.9430, 49.5719) |
| Luminance | 0.1994 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 4.12
Mediumpurple
#9370DB
ΔE00 5.83
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 6.07
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 7.19
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 8.23
Soft Purple
#A66FB5
ΔE00 8.62
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#856FBB #A5BB6F
analogous
#6F7FBB #856FBB #AB6FBB
triadic
#856FBB #BB856F #6FBB85
tetradic
#856FBB #BB6F7F #A5BB6F #6FBBAB
square
#856FBB #BB6F7F #A5BB6F #6FBBAB
split-complementary
#856FBB #BBAB6F #7FBB6F
monochromatic
#4B3877 #654CA1 #856FBB #A899CF #CBC2E2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.21
#856FBB on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.99
#856FBB on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #856FBB
4.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##856FBB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##856FBB | 1.00 | 4.21 | 4.99 | 4.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.21 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 4.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 4.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5A7CBE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#5D7AB9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7A7C8C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#7B7B7B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #856fbb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 111, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(59.4% 0.115 296.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#aa98d0',
500: '#856fbb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #856fbb; $custom-light: #aa98d0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#856fbb",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 111,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 257.368,
"s": 35.849,
"l": 58.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.59432,
"c": 0.11513,
"h": 296
},
"luminance": 0.19943
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#856FBB
secondary
#C9D2B4
accent
#CC5CAB
background
#FAF9FC
surface
#F4F2F9
border
#CECCD2
text
#100D14
muted
#7F7E82