#856afd

Cornflower Blue

Closest match (83% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(133, 106, 253)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(251, 97%, 70%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(47, 58, 0, 1)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.224

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#856afd

#e2fd6a

Analogous (Adjacent)

#6a99fd

#856afd

#cf6afd

Triadic

#856afd

#fd856a

#6afd85

Split complementary

#856afd

#fdcf6a

#99fd6a

Complete conversion table

HEX

#856AFD

RGB

rgb(133,106,253)

RGBA

rgba(133,106,253, 1)

HSL

hsl(251.02,97.35%,70.39%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.63 0.21 287.2)

CSS Variable

--color: #856afd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.83

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

5.48

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#856afd#abacfd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#856afd#b0a9fd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#856afd#846b77

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#856afd#897aad

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

50%

39%

10%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

50%

Titanium white

Pigment

39%

Cadmium red

Pigment

10%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

22.4%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#9370DB

Periwinkle

#8E82FE

Candy Grape Fizz

#7755EE

Orchid

#7A81FF

Canary

#E2FD6A

Heliotrope

#CF6AFD

Malibu

#6A99FD

Salmon

#FD856A

Screamin' Green

#6AFD85

Goldenrod

#FDCF6A

Mauve

#C6A3FF

Governor Bay

#4135BF