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#856481

#856481 ≈ Old Lavender

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#856481 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 39.22% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.81% magenta, 3.01% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 307.27°, with 14.16% saturation and 45.69% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), ΔE 6.56.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1569

Complementary

  1. #856481
  2. #648568

Split complementary

  1. #856481
  2. #718564
  3. #648579

Analogous

  1. #796485
  2. #856481
  3. #856471

Triadic

  1. #856481
  2. #818564
  3. #648185

Tetradic

  1. #856481
  2. #856864
  3. #648568
  4. #648185

Square

  1. #856481
  2. #857964
  3. #648568
  4. #647185

Monochromatic

  1. #2e222c
  2. #594357
  3. #856481
  4. #a98da6
  5. #cab8c8

Shades

#856481 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #856481
  2. #785a74
  3. #6a5067
  4. #5d465a
  5. #503c4d
  6. #433241
  7. #352834
  8. #281e27
  9. #1b141a
  10. #0d0a0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#856481 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #856481
  2. #91748e
  3. #9d839a
  4. #aa93a7
  5. #b6a2b3
  6. #c2b2c0
  7. #cec1cd
  8. #dad1d9
  9. #e7e0e6
  10. #f3f0f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#856481 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #856481
  2. #856781
  3. #846a81
  4. #846c81
  5. #836f81
  6. #837281
  7. #827580
  8. #827880
  9. #817a80
  10. #817d80
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #786a76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #636c82 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7080 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #88666e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #726982 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #766b80 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #876576 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-856481 {
  color: #856481;
}
Background
.bg-856481 {
  background-color: #856481;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-856481 {
  border: 2px solid #856481;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #856481;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 100 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 14% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-856481 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #856481, #856471);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-856481 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 100 129 / 0.35);
}

#796878 Old Lavender ΔE 6.56 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 7.85 #997a8d Mountbatten Pink ΔE 8.87 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.66 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.14 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 12.85 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 12.89 #7a9b7e Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Old Lavender
#856481  rgb(133, 100, 129)  hsl(307, 14%, 46%)  Old Lavender
#648568  rgb(100, 133, 104)  hsl(127, 14%, 46%)  Xanadu
#818564  rgb(129, 133, 100)  hsl(67, 14%, 46%)  Xanadu
#648185  rgb(100, 129, 133)  hsl(187, 14%, 46%)  Slate Gray