Close to Lavender Purple
#856496
#856496 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 20% saturation and 49% 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 #856496.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #856496 as they’d see it.
#856496 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 #856496
What color is #856496?
#856496 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 20% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #856496 in RGB?
#856496 is rgb(133, 100, 150): 133 red, 100 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #856496 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 33, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #856496?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #856496?
Its complement #587948 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.