#856fa3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856fa3 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.5% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.4% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 265.4 degrees, a saturation of 22% and a lightness of 53.7%. #856fa3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdeff with #0b0047. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 44
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#856fa3 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856fa3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856fa3 has RGB values of R:133, G:111, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 8744867.

Hex triplet 856fa3 #856fa3
RGB Decimal 133, 111, 163 rgb(133,111,163)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.5, 63.9 rgb(52.2%,43.5%,63.9%)
CMYK 18, 32, 0, 36
HSL 265.4°, 22, 53.7 hsl(265.4,22%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.4°, 31.9, 63.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.687, 19.398, -24.786
XYZ 21.967, 19, 37.158
xyY 0.281, 0.243, 19
CIE-LCH 50.687, 31.474, 308.046
CIE-LUV 50.687, 8.006, -39.324
Hunter-Lab 43.589, 13.676, -20.031
Binary 10000101, 01101111, 10100011

Color Schemes with #856fa3

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Alternatives to #856fa3

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#856fa3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856fa3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856fa3;}
.background {background-color:#856fa3;}
.border {border:1px solid #856fa3;}

Shades and Tints of #856fa3

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, #09070c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856fa3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888191 is the less saturated color, while #7714fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856fa3 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
  • #7e7984 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #707eac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #757da5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #847d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7778a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b78a4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #847890 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population