#856ce6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ce6 is composed of 52.2% red, 42.4% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.2% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 252.3 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 66.3%. #856ce6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #0b00cd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#856ce6 color description : Soft blue.

#856ce6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ce6 has RGB values of R:133, G:108, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 8744166.

Hex triplet 856ce6 #856ce6
RGB Decimal 133, 108, 230 rgb(133,108,230)
RGB Percent 52.2, 42.4, 90.2 rgb(52.2%,42.4%,90.2%)
CMYK 42, 53, 0, 10
HSL 252.3°, 70.9, 66.3 hsl(252.3,70.9%,66.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 252.3°, 53, 90.2
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 53.411, 38.64, -58.858
XYZ 29.316, 21.424, 77.449
xyY 0.229, 0.167, 21.424
CIE-LCH 53.411, 70.408, 303.284
CIE-LUV 53.411, 2.282, -95.553
Hunter-Lab 46.286, 32.052, -66.807
Binary 10000101, 01101100, 11100110

Color Schemes with #856ce6

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #856ce6

Below, you can see some colors close to #856ce6. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#856ce6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ce6

This text has a font color of #856ce6.

<span style="color:#856ce6;">Text here</span>
#856ce6 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #856ce6.

<p style="background-color:#856ce6;">Content here</p>
#856ce6 border color

This element has a border color of #856ce6.

<div style="border:1px solid #856ce6;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#856ce6;}
.background {background-color:#856ce6;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ce6;}

Shades and Tints of #856ce6

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f4f2fd is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #856ce6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a8a8aa is the less saturated color, while #7958fa is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ce6 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #827d95 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3982f4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2e87df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #718a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #557aef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4d7de1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #787fb1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population