#856ae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ae2 is composed of 52.2% red, 41.6% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.2% cyan, 53.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 253.5 degrees, a saturation of 67.4% and a lightness of 65.1%. #856ae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #0b00c5. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#856ae2 color description : Soft blue.

#856ae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ae2 has RGB values of R:133, G:106, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 8743650.

Hex triplet 856ae2 #856ae2
RGB Decimal 133, 106, 226 rgb(133,106,226)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.6, 88.6 rgb(52.2%,41.6%,88.6%)
CMYK 41, 53, 0, 11
HSL 253.5°, 67.4, 65.1 hsl(253.5,67.4%,65.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 253.5°, 53.1, 88.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 52.714, 38.685, -57.729
XYZ 28.552, 20.785, 74.455
xyY 0.231, 0.168, 20.785
CIE-LCH 52.714, 69.492, 303.826
CIE-LUV 52.714, 3.266, -93.525
Hunter-Lab 45.591, 32.004, -64.914
Binary 10000101, 01101010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #856ae2

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Alternatives to #856ae2

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#856ae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ae2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ae2;}
.background {background-color:#856ae2;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ae2;}

Shades and Tints of #856ae2

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, #06030f is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a1ab is the less saturated color, while #764ffd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ae2 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #817c94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3a80f0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3186db Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #728791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5578eb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #507bdd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #797dae Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population