What color is #856EA8?

#856EA8 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 110, 168), and in HSL hsl(264, 25%, 55%).

Is #856EA8 accessible as text?

On white, #856EA8 has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #856EA8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #856EA8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #856EA8?

#856EA8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #92A970. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #856EA8 below.

Is #856EA8 good for buttons?

#856EA8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #856EA8 — white text only reaches 4.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #856EA8 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #856EA8 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#856EA8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #856EA8

Not just a swatch — here's how #856EA8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #856EA8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #856EA8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #856EA8 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #856EA8 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #856EA8 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #856EA8 Secondary #A9A1B7 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #856EA8 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 70/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #856EA8 with

Cool Gray Amethyst Sage Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E4EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9A70A9 — 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 #856EA8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #856EA8;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 110 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.3% 0.090 301.9);
  --color-50: #F7F5F9;
  --color-100: #EAE5F0;
  --color-200: #D4CCE0;
  --color-300: #B4A7C8;
  --color-400: #9584AE;
  --color-500: #766490;
  --color-600: #5E5170;
  --color-700: #453D51;
  --color-800: #2F2A36;
  --color-900: #1E1B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F5F9',
    100: '#EAE5F0',
    200: '#D4CCE0',
    300: '#B4A7C8',
    400: '#9584AE',
    500: '#766490',
    600: '#5E5170',
    700: '#453D51',
    800: '#2F2A36',
    900: '#1E1B22',
  },
}

$base: #856EA8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F5F9;
$base-100: #EAE5F0;
$base-200: #D4CCE0;
$base-300: #B4A7C8;
$base-400: #9584AE;
$base-500: #766490;
$base-600: #5E5170;
$base-700: #453D51;
$base-800: #2F2A36;
$base-900: #1E1B22;
$base-hover: #6B548C;
$base-subtle: #DBD6E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#856EA8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4CCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9584AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#766490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E5170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #856EA8

Color Lab

Pairs with #856EA8

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