#856ED6 Hex Color
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#856ed6 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, fairly saturated, bright, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #856ed6.
Questions about #856ed6
What is #856ed6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #856ed6 is rgb(133, 110, 214), in HSL hsl(253, 56%, 64%) and in CMYK 38%, 49%, 0%, 16%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #856ed6 readable on white or black?
#856ed6 has a 4.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.19:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.