#856ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ea9 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.1% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.3% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 263.4 degrees, a saturation of 25.5% and a lightness of 54.7%. #856ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #0b0053. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 43
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#856ea9 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ea9 has RGB values of R:133, G:110, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 8744617.

Hex triplet 856ea9 #856ea9
RGB Decimal 133, 110, 169 rgb(133,110,169)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.1, 66.3 rgb(52.2%,43.1%,66.3%)
CMYK 21, 35, 0, 34
HSL 263.4°, 25.5, 54.7 hsl(263.4,25.5%,54.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.4°, 34.9, 66.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.691, 21.426, -28.281
XYZ 22.409, 19.003, 40.021
xyY 0.275, 0.233, 19.003
CIE-LCH 50.691, 35.481, 307.148
CIE-LUV 50.691, 7.793, -45.001
Hunter-Lab 43.593, 15.472, -23.918
Binary 10000101, 01101110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #856ea9

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Alternatives to #856ea9

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#856ea9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ea9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ea9;}
.background {background-color:#856ea9;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ea9;}

Shades and Tints of #856ea9

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, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f7f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b898e is the less saturated color, while #731ef9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ea9 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
  • #7e7985 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c7db3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #717eaa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7578af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7878a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837893 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population