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#856479

#856479 ≈ Old Lavender

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#856479 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 39.22% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.81% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 321.82°, with 14.16% saturation and 45.69% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), ΔE 5.52.

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Web safe#996666
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Relative luminance0.1548

Complementary

  1. #856479
  2. #648570

Split complementary

  1. #856479
  2. #698564
  3. #648581

Analogous

  1. #816485
  2. #856479
  3. #856469

Triadic

  1. #856479
  2. #798564
  3. #647985

Tetradic

  1. #856479
  2. #857064
  3. #648570
  4. #647985

Square

  1. #856479
  2. #858164
  3. #648570
  4. #646985

Monochromatic

  1. #2e222a
  2. #594351
  3. #856479
  4. #a98d9f
  5. #cab8c3

Shades

#856479 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #856479
  2. #785a6d
  3. #6a5061
  4. #5d4655
  5. #503c49
  6. #43323d
  7. #352830
  8. #281e24
  9. #1b1418
  10. #0d0a0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#856479 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #856479
  2. #917486
  3. #9d8394
  4. #aa93a1
  5. #b6a2af
  6. #c2b2bc
  7. #cec1c9
  8. #dad1d7
  9. #e7e0e4
  10. #f3f0f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#856479 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #856479
  2. #85677a
  3. #846a7a
  4. #846c7b
  5. #836f7c
  6. #83727d
  7. #82757d
  8. #82787e
  9. #817a7f
  10. #817d7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #786a72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #656b7a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6f78 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #89646b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73687a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #776b78 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #876471 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-856479 {
  color: #856479;
}
Background
.bg-856479 {
  background-color: #856479;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-856479 {
  border: 2px solid #856479;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #856479;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 100 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 14% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-856479 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #856479, #856469);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-856479 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 100 121 / 0.35);
}

#796878 Old Lavender ΔE 5.52 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 5.84 #997a8d Mountbatten Pink ΔE 8.46 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.60 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 10.44 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 12.73 #b57281 Turkish Rose ΔE 12.77 #7a9b86 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Old Lavender
#856479  rgb(133, 100, 121)  hsl(322, 14%, 46%)  Old Lavender
#648570  rgb(100, 133, 112)  hsl(142, 14%, 46%)  Xanadu
#798564  rgb(121, 133, 100)  hsl(82, 14%, 46%)  Xanadu
#647985  rgb(100, 121, 133)  hsl(202, 14%, 46%)  Slate Gray