#856aa6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856aa6 is composed of 52.2% red, 41.6% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.9% cyan, 36.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 267 degrees, a saturation of 25.2% and a lightness of 53.3%. #856aa6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #0b004d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#856aa6 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856aa6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856aa6 has RGB values of R:133, G:106, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 8743590.

Hex triplet 856aa6 #856aa6
RGB Decimal 133, 106, 166 rgb(133,106,166)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.6, 65.1 rgb(52.2%,41.6%,65.1%)
CMYK 20, 36, 0, 35
HSL 267°, 25.2, 53.3 hsl(267,25.2%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 267°, 36.1, 65.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 49.554, 23.073, -28.297
XYZ 21.709, 18.048, 38.414
xyY 0.278, 0.231, 18.048
CIE-LCH 49.554, 36.511, 309.194
CIE-LUV 49.554, 9.768, -45.029
Hunter-Lab 42.483, 16.868, -23.874
Binary 10000101, 01101010, 10100110

Color Schemes with #856aa6

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Alternatives to #856aa6

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#856aa6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856aa6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856aa6;}
.background {background-color:#856aa6;}
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Shades and Tints of #856aa6

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, #08060b is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856aa6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #88858b is the less saturated color, while #7d18f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856aa6 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b7682 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #697bb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e7ba7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837a83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7374ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7675a6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #83748f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population