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#856486

#856486 ≈ Old Lavender

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#856486 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 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.75% cyan, 25.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 298.24°, with 14.53% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), ΔE 7.53.

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Relative luminance0.1582

Complementary

  1. #856486
  2. #658664

Split complementary

  1. #856486
  2. #768664
  3. #648674

Analogous

  1. #746486
  2. #856486
  3. #866476

Triadic

  1. #856486
  2. #868564
  3. #648685

Tetradic

  1. #856486
  2. #866465
  3. #658664
  4. #648685

Square

  1. #856486
  2. #867464
  3. #658664
  4. #647686

Monochromatic

  1. #2e232e
  2. #5a435a
  3. #856486
  4. #a98daa
  5. #cab9ca

Shades

#856486 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #856486
  2. #785a79
  3. #6a506b
  4. #5d465e
  5. #503c50
  6. #433243
  7. #352836
  8. #281e28
  9. #1b141b
  10. #0d0a0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#856486 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #856486
  2. #917492
  3. #9d839e
  4. #aa93aa
  5. #b6a2b6
  6. #c2b2c3
  7. #cec1cf
  8. #dad1db
  9. #e7e0e7
  10. #f3f0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#856486 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #856486
  2. #856785
  3. #846a85
  4. #846c84
  5. #836f84
  6. #837283
  7. #827582
  8. #827882
  9. #817a81
  10. #817d81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #786b79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #626c87 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #697085 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #876770 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #716987 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #756c85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #866679 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-856486 {
  color: #856486;
}
Background
.bg-856486 {
  background-color: #856486;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-856486 {
  border: 2px solid #856486;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #856486;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 100 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 15% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-856486 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #856486, #866476);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-856486 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 100 134 / 0.35);
}

#796878 Old Lavender ΔE 7.53 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 9.24 #997a8d Mountbatten Pink ΔE 9.46 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.10 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.46 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 11.66 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 12.80 #7a9b79 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Old Lavender
#856486  rgb(133, 100, 134)  hsl(298, 15%, 46%)  Old Lavender
#658664  rgb(101, 134, 100)  hsl(118, 15%, 46%)  Xanadu
#868564  rgb(134, 133, 100)  hsl(58, 15%, 46%)  Moss Green
#648685  rgb(100, 134, 133)  hsl(178, 15%, 46%)  Xanadu