Information about #856D8B color

#856D8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#856D8B falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 109, 139) — 52.2% red, 42.7% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 12 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#856D8B is a gently muted purple-pink magenta that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grey Purple (#826D8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Grey (#866F85) and Greyish Purple (#887191).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 109, 139)), which gives #856D8B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#856D8B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#856D8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856D8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856D8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856D8B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#856D8B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#6E8C86
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #856D8B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Chinese Violet color link
Chinese Violet

#856088

French Lilac color link
French Lilac

#86608E

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Trendy Pink color link
Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

#856D8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856D8B
  • RGB133, 109, 139
  • CMYK2, 12, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(133, 109, 139)
  • HSL288°, 12%, 49%
  • HSL Precise288°, 12.097%, 48.627%
  • HSV288°, 22%, 55%
  • HSB288°, 22%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.427, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.427, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.427, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856D8B
  • DECIMAL ID8744331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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