Information about #856C78 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#856C78 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 108, 120) — 52.2% red, 42.4% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 5 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned romantic rose, #856C78 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Empress (#7C7173). Slightly further away sit Old Lavender (#796878) and Graceland (#877482).

The recipe behind #856C78 is rgb(133, 108, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #856C78 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#856C78 color variations

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

#856C78 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856C78 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856C78 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856C78 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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#856C78 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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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 #856C78

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

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Quarter Oilskin color link
Quarter Oilskin

#82776E

#856C78 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856C78
  • RGB133, 108, 120
  • CMYK0, 10, 5, 48
  • HSL331°, 10%, 47%
  • HSL Precise331.2°, 10.373%, 47.255%
  • HSV331°, 19%, 52%
  • HSB331°, 19%, 52%
  • HEX ID856C78
  • DECIMAL ID8744056
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
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