Close to Medium Purple
#856DCD
#856DCD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 42.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 49% saturation and 62% 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 #856DCD.
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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5.07:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #856DCD as they’d see it.
#856DCD 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 #856DCD
What color is #856DCD?
#856DCD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 42.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 49% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #856DCD in RGB?
#856DCD is rgb(133, 109, 205): 133 red, 109 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #856DCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 47, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #856DCD?
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 #856DCD?
Its complement #6A871B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.