#856aaa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856aaa is composed of 52.2% red, 41.6% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.8% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 265.3 degrees, a saturation of 27.4% and a lightness of 54.1%. #856aaa color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #0b0055. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 22
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#856aaa color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856aaa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856aaa has RGB values of R:133, G:106, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.22, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 8743594.

Hex triplet 856aaa #856aaa
RGB Decimal 133, 106, 170 rgb(133,106,170)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.6, 66.7 rgb(52.2%,41.6%,66.7%)
CMYK 22, 38, 0, 33
HSL 265.3°, 27.4, 54.1 hsl(265.3,27.4%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.3°, 37.6, 66.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 49.734, 24.036, -30.354
XYZ 22.081, 18.197, 40.377
xyY 0.274, 0.226, 18.197
CIE-LCH 49.734, 38.718, 308.375
CIE-LUV 49.734, 9.307, -48.368
Hunter-Lab 42.658, 17.747, -26.259
Binary 10000101, 01101010, 10101010

Color Schemes with #856aaa

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Alternatives to #856aaa

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#856aaa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856aaa

This text has a font color of #856aaa.

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#856aaa background color

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#856aaa border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856aaa;}
.background {background-color:#856aaa;}
.border {border:1px solid #856aaa;}

Shades and Tints of #856aaa

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f5f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856aaa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #89858f is the less saturated color, while #7819fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856aaa 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
  • #7b7683 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #677bb5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6c7caa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #827b83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7275b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7575aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837491 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population