What color is #856BF5?

#856BF5 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 245), and in HSL hsl(251, 87%, 69%).

Is #856BF5 accessible as text?

On white, #856BF5 has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #856BF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #856BF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #856BF5?

#856BF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DCF56B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #856BF5 below.

Is #856BF5 good for buttons?

#856BF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #856BF5 — white text only reaches 3.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #856BF5 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #856BF5 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#856BF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #856BF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #856BF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #856BF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #856BF5 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #856BF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A896FF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #856BF5 Secondary #AFABDC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #856BF5 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Medium Slate Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #856BF5 Secondary #E86A6F Accent #F5934B Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #856BF5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #856BF5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E5F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B26BF5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #856BF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #856BF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 107 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.3% 0.198 287.9);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DFD8FD;
  --color-200: #C0B3FA;
  --color-300: #947FF0;
  --color-400: #6B51E1;
  --color-500: #4A2EC7;
  --color-600: #3F2B97;
  --color-700: #31246B;
  --color-800: #231C45;
  --color-900: #17132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DFD8FD',
    200: '#C0B3FA',
    300: '#947FF0',
    400: '#6B51E1',
    500: '#4A2EC7',
    600: '#3F2B97',
    700: '#31246B',
    800: '#231C45',
    900: '#17132A',
  },
}

$base: #856BF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DFD8FD;
$base-200: #C0B3FA;
$base-300: #947FF0;
$base-400: #6B51E1;
$base-500: #4A2EC7;
$base-600: #3F2B97;
$base-700: #31246B;
$base-800: #231C45;
$base-900: #17132A;
$base-hover: #4E29F0;
$base-subtle: #DDD8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#856BF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0B3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#947FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B51E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A2EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F2B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#231C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #856BF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #856BF5

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