#856B9C Hex Color
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#856b9c is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #856b9c.
Questions about #856b9c
What is #856b9c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #856b9c is rgb(133, 107, 156), in HSL hsl(272, 20%, 52%) and in CMYK 15%, 31%, 0%, 39%.
Is #856b9c readable on white or black?
#856b9c has a 4.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.58:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.