#856ca7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ca7 is composed of 52.2% red, 42.4% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.4% cyan, 35.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 265.4 degrees, a saturation of 25.1% and a lightness of 53.9%. #856ca7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #0b004f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

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

#856ca7 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856ca7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ca7 has RGB values of R:133, G:108, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 8744103.

Hex triplet 856ca7 #856ca7
RGB Decimal 133, 108, 167 rgb(133,108,167)
RGB Percent 52.2, 42.4, 65.5 rgb(52.2%,42.4%,65.5%)
CMYK 20, 35, 0, 35
HSL 265.4°, 25.1, 53.9 hsl(265.4,25.1%,53.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.4°, 35.3, 65.5
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.099, 22.128, -28.034
XYZ 22.009, 18.502, 38.969
xyY 0.277, 0.233, 18.502
CIE-LCH 50.099, 35.715, 308.285
CIE-LUV 50.099, 8.834, -44.602
Hunter-Lab 43.014, 16.061, -23.605
Binary 10000101, 01101100, 10100111

Color Schemes with #856ca7

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Alternatives to #856ca7

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#856ca7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ca7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ca7;}
.background {background-color:#856ca7;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ca7;}

Shades and Tints of #856ca7

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ca7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #89878c is the less saturated color, while #791bf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ca7 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
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c7783 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b7cb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #707ca8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837b84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7476ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7776a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837691 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population