#856ad6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ad6 is composed of 52.2% red, 41.6% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.9% cyan, 50.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 255 degrees, a saturation of 56.8% and a lightness of 62.7%. #856ad6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #0b00ad. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#856ad6 color description : Moderate blue.

#856ad6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ad6 has RGB values of R:133, G:106, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 8743638.

Hex triplet 856ad6 #856ad6
RGB Decimal 133, 106, 214 rgb(133,106,214)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.6, 83.9 rgb(52.2%,41.6%,83.9%)
CMYK 38, 50, 0, 16
HSL 255°, 56.8, 62.7 hsl(255,56.8%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 255°, 50.5, 83.9
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 52.006, 35.403, -52.081
XYZ 26.962, 20.149, 66.083
xyY 0.238, 0.178, 20.149
CIE-LCH 52.006, 62.975, 304.206
CIE-LUV 52.006, 4.484, -84.188
Hunter-Lab 44.888, 28.663, -55.864
Binary 10000101, 01101010, 11010110

Color Schemes with #856ad6

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Alternatives to #856ad6

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#856ad6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ad6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ad6;}
.background {background-color:#856ad6;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ad6;}

Shades and Tints of #856ad6

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, #020105 is the darkest color, while #f6f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ad6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9f9da3 is the less saturated color, while #7345fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ad6 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
  • #7e7e7e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f7a90 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #497fe3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4683d1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #76848e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5f77de Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5d7ad2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7b7ba8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population