#856996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856996 is composed of 52.2% red, 41.2% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.3% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 277.3 degrees, a saturation of 17.6% and a lightness of 50%. #856996 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd2ff with #0b002d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 41
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#856996 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856996 has RGB values of R:133, G:105, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 8743318.

Hex triplet 856996 #856996
RGB Decimal 133, 105, 150 rgb(133,105,150)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.2, 58.8 rgb(52.2%,41.2%,58.8%)
CMYK 11, 30, 0, 41
HSL 277.3°, 17.6, 50 hsl(277.3,17.6%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.3°, 30, 58.8
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.626, 19.964, -20.324
XYZ 20.229, 17.292, 31.125
xyY 0.295, 0.252, 17.292
CIE-LCH 48.626, 28.489, 314.488
CIE-LUV 48.626, 12.074, -32.292
Hunter-Lab 41.584, 14.061, -15.269
Binary 10000101, 01101001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #856996

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Alternatives to #856996

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#856996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856996;}
.background {background-color:#856996;}
.border {border:1px solid #856996;}

Shades and Tints of #856996

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, #0a080c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807d82 is the less saturated color, while #9d07f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856996 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a747d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e79a1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #757898 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #86767e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76739d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b7297 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #857187 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population