Information about #856F80 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856F80 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 111, 128) (52.2% red, 43.5% green, 50.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 2 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #856F80 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Purple Grey (#866F85). Nearby in the Register you will also find Graceland (#877482) and De Janeiro (#856684).

The recipe behind #856F80 is rgb(133, 111, 128), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #856F80 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. #856F80 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#856F80 color variations

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

#856F80 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856F80 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856F80 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856F80 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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#856F80 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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#6F8575
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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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#806F85
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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
#856F80
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#80856F
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#6F8085
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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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#85756F
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#6F8575
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#6F8085
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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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#6F8575
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Nearest named colors to #856F80

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

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

#856F80 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856F80
  • RGB133, 111, 128
  • CMYK0, 9, 2, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 111, 128)
  • HSL314°, 9%, 48%
  • HSL Precise313.636°, 9.016%, 47.843%
  • HSV314°, 17%, 52%
  • HSB314°, 17%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.435, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.435, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.435, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856F80
  • DECIMAL ID8744832
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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