#856fa9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856fa9 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.5% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.3% cyan, 34.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 262.8 degrees, a saturation of 25.2% and a lightness of 54.9%. #856fa9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdeff with #0b0053. 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

#856fa9 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856fa9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856fa9 has RGB values of R:133, G:111, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 8744873.

Hex triplet 856fa9 #856fa9
RGB Decimal 133, 111, 169 rgb(133,111,169)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.5, 66.3 rgb(52.2%,43.5%,66.3%)
CMYK 21, 34, 0, 34
HSL 262.8°, 25.2, 54.9 hsl(262.8,25.2%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.8°, 34.3, 66.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.944, 20.833, -27.888
XYZ 22.518, 19.22, 40.058
xyY 0.275, 0.235, 19.22
CIE-LCH 50.944, 34.811, 306.761
CIE-LUV 50.944, 7.38, -44.359
Hunter-Lab 43.841, 14.96, -23.485
Binary 10000101, 01101111, 10101001

Color Schemes with #856fa9

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Alternatives to #856fa9

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#856fa9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856fa9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856fa9;}
.background {background-color:#856fa9;}
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Shades and Tints of #856fa9

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, #030203 is the darkest color, while #f7f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856fa9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8a8e is the less saturated color, while #721ff9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856fa9 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
  • #6e7eb3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #727eaa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7678af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7979aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837893 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population