Close to Medium Slate Blue
#856DFD
#856DFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 42.7% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #856DFD.
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
3.75:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.60:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.75:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.60:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #856DFD as they’d see it.
#856DFD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #856DFD
What color is #856DFD?
#856DFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 42.7% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #856DFD in RGB?
#856DFD is rgb(133, 109, 253): 133 red, 109 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #856DFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 57, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #856DFD?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #856DFD?
Its complement #758E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.