#856fa8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856fa8 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.5% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.8% cyan, 33.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 263.2 degrees, a saturation of 24.7% and a lightness of 54.7%. #856fa8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdeff with #0b0051. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 44
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#856fa8 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856fa8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856fa8 has RGB values of R:133, G:111, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 8744872.

Hex triplet 856fa8 #856fa8
RGB Decimal 133, 111, 168 rgb(133,111,168)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.5, 65.9 rgb(52.2%,43.5%,65.9%)
CMYK 21, 34, 0, 34
HSL 263.2°, 24.7, 54.7 hsl(263.2,24.7%,54.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.2°, 33.9, 65.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.9, 20.592, -27.373
XYZ 22.424, 19.183, 39.565
xyY 0.276, 0.236, 19.183
CIE-LCH 50.9, 34.254, 306.953
CIE-LUV 50.9, 7.484, -43.52
Hunter-Lab 43.798, 14.743, -22.901
Binary 10000101, 01101111, 10101000

Color Schemes with #856fa8

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Alternatives to #856fa8

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#856fa8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856fa8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856fa8;}
.background {background-color:#856fa8;}
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Shades and Tints of #856fa8

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 #f7f6f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856fa8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8a8d is the less saturated color, while #731ff8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856fa8 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
  • #6e7eb2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #727ea9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7678ae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7978a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #847893 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population