#856797 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856797 is composed of 52.2% red, 40.4% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.9% cyan, 31.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 277.5 degrees, a saturation of 18.9% and a lightness of 49.8%. #856797 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffceff with #0b002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 40
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#856797 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856797 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856797 has RGB values of R:133, G:103, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 8742807.

Hex triplet 856797 #856797
RGB Decimal 133, 103, 151 rgb(133,103,151)
RGB Percent 52.2, 40.4, 59.2 rgb(52.2%,40.4%,59.2%)
CMYK 12, 32, 0, 41
HSL 277.5°, 18.9, 49.8 hsl(277.5,18.9%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.5°, 31.8, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.161, 21.373, -21.63
XYZ 20.108, 16.922, 31.483
xyY 0.293, 0.247, 16.922
CIE-LCH 48.161, 30.408, 314.659
CIE-LUV 48.161, 12.835, -34.386
Hunter-Lab 41.136, 15.267, -16.582
Binary 10000101, 01100111, 10010111

Color Schemes with #856797

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Alternatives to #856797

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#856797 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856797

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856797;}
.background {background-color:#856797;}
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Shades and Tints of #856797

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, #0a080b is the darkest color, while #fffeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856797

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807b83 is the less saturated color, while #9d05f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856797 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #78727c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c78a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #727799 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #85757d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75719e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #797198 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #857086 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population