What color is #856DED?

#856DED is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 237), and in HSL hsl(251, 78%, 68%).

Is #856DED accessible as text?

On white, #856DED has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #856DED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #856DED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #856DED?

#856DED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6ED6E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #856DED below.

Is #856DED good for buttons?

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

Is #856DED the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #856DED

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #856DED 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 #856DED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A897FF

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 #856DED Secondary #AFABD9 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 #856DED 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 #856DED Secondary #E86A6E 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 #856DED 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very 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 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #856DED 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 #E9E6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B06EED — 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 #856DED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #856DED;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 109 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.0% 0.185 288.4);
  --color-50: #F3F1FE;
  --color-100: #E0DAFB;
  --color-200: #C2B6F6;
  --color-300: #9885EA;
  --color-400: #7058DA;
  --color-500: #4F36BF;
  --color-600: #423091;
  --color-700: #332867;
  --color-800: #251E43;
  --color-900: #181429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F1FE',
    100: '#E0DAFB',
    200: '#C2B6F6',
    300: '#9885EA',
    400: '#7058DA',
    500: '#4F36BF',
    600: '#423091',
    700: '#332867',
    800: '#251E43',
    900: '#181429',
  },
}

$base: #856DED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F1FE;
$base-100: #E0DAFB;
$base-200: #C2B6F6;
$base-300: #9885EA;
$base-400: #7058DA;
$base-500: #4F36BF;
$base-600: #423091;
$base-700: #332867;
$base-800: #251E43;
$base-900: #181429;
$base-hover: #5130E5;
$base-subtle: #DDD8F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#856DED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9885EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7058DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#423091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#332867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#251E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #856DED

Color Lab

Pairs with #856DED

UI roles & guardrails

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