#856495 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856495 is composed of 52.2% red, 39.2% green and 58.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.7% cyan, 32.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.6% black. It has a hue angle of 280.4 degrees, a saturation of 19.7% and a lightness of 48.8%. #856495 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffc8ff with #0b002b. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 39
    • B 58
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 42
    CMYK color chart

#856495 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856495 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856495 has RGB values of R:133, G:100, B:149 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.42. Its decimal value is 8742037.

Hex triplet 856495 #856495
RGB Decimal 133, 100, 149 rgb(133,100,149)
RGB Percent 52.2, 39.2, 58.4 rgb(52.2%,39.2%,58.4%)
CMYK 11, 33, 0, 42
HSL 280.4°, 19.7, 48.8 hsl(280.4,19.7%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.4°, 32.9, 58.4
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 47.328, 22.704, -21.728
XYZ 19.654, 16.271, 30.537
xyY 0.296, 0.245, 16.271
CIE-LCH 47.328, 31.426, 316.259
CIE-LUV 47.328, 14.401, -34.588
Hunter-Lab 40.338, 16.382, -16.649
Binary 10000101, 01100100, 10010101

Color Schemes with #856495

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Alternatives to #856495

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#856495 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856495

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856495;}
.background {background-color:#856495;}
.border {border:1px solid #856495;}

Shades and Tints of #856495

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #070508 is the darkest color, while #fcfbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856495

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e7782 is the less saturated color, while #a604f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856495 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #77707a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6976a1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #707597 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #85727a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #736f9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #786f96 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #856d84 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population