Close to Lavender Purple
#856485
#856485 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #856485.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #856485 as they’d see it.
#856485 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #856485
What color is #856485?
#856485 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #856485 in RGB?
#856485 is rgb(133, 100, 133): 133 red, 100 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #856485 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #856485?
PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #856485?
Its complement #567756 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.