#856cb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856cb7 is composed of 52.2% red, 42.4% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 27.3% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 260 degrees, a saturation of 34.2% and a lightness of 57.1%. #856cb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #0b006f. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 27
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#856cb7 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#856cb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856cb7 has RGB values of R:133, G:108, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.27, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 8744119.

Hex triplet 856cb7 #856cb7
RGB Decimal 133, 108, 183 rgb(133,108,183)
RGB Percent 52.2, 42.4, 71.8 rgb(52.2%,42.4%,71.8%)
CMYK 27, 41, 0, 28
HSL 260°, 34.2, 57.1 hsl(260,34.2%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 260°, 41, 71.8
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 50.84, 26.079, -36.174
XYZ 23.581, 19.131, 47.247
xyY 0.262, 0.213, 19.131
CIE-LCH 50.84, 44.595, 305.788
CIE-LUV 50.84, 7.081, -57.933
Hunter-Lab 43.739, 19.694, -33.43
Binary 10000101, 01101100, 10110111

Color Schemes with #856cb7

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Alternatives to #856cb7

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#856cb7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856cb7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856cb7;}
.background {background-color:#856cb7;}
.border {border:1px solid #856cb7;}

Shades and Tints of #856cb7

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, #07050b is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856cb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #908e95 is the less saturated color, while #6f29fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856cb7 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e7988 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #637dc2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #667fb6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7f7f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6f77be Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7178b6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #817899 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population