Close to Lavender Purple
#856499
#856499 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #856499.
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.
White text on this color
4.91:1 AABlack text on this color
4.28:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.28:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #856499 as they’d see it.
#856499 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 #856499
What color is #856499?
#856499 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 21% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #856499 in RGB?
#856499 is rgb(133, 100, 153): 133 red, 100 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #856499 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 35, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #856499?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #856499?
Its complement #587A45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.