#856ea6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ea6 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.1% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.9% cyan, 33.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 264.6 degrees, a saturation of 23.9% and a lightness of 54.1%. #856ea6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #0b004d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 43
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#856ea6 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856ea6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ea6 has RGB values of R:133, G:110, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 8744614.

Hex triplet 856ea6 #856ea6
RGB Decimal 133, 110, 166 rgb(133,110,166)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.1, 65.1 rgb(52.2%,43.1%,65.1%)
CMYK 20, 34, 0, 35
HSL 264.6°, 23.9, 54.1 hsl(264.6,23.9%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.6°, 33.7, 65.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.56, 20.704, -26.734
XYZ 22.131, 18.892, 38.555
xyY 0.278, 0.237, 18.892
CIE-LCH 50.56, 33.814, 307.755
CIE-LUV 50.56, 8.112, -42.486
Hunter-Lab 43.465, 14.823, -22.167
Binary 10000101, 01101110, 10100110

Color Schemes with #856ea6

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Alternatives to #856ea6

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#856ea6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ea6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ea6;}
.background {background-color:#856ea6;}
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Shades and Tints of #856ea6

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f5f4f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ea6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a898b is the less saturated color, while #771df7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ea6 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
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d7884 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e7db0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #727da7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7677ac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7978a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #847791 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population