#856fae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856fae is composed of 52.2% red, 43.5% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 23.6% cyan, 36.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 261 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 55.9%. #856fae color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdeff with #0b005d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 44
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#856fae color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856fae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856fae has RGB values of R:133, G:111, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 8744878.

Hex triplet 856fae #856fae
RGB Decimal 133, 111, 174 rgb(133,111,174)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.5, 68.2 rgb(52.2%,43.5%,68.2%)
CMYK 24, 36, 0, 32
HSL 261°, 28, 55.9 hsl(261,28%,55.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 261°, 36.2, 68.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 51.165, 22.055, -30.45
XYZ 22.996, 19.411, 42.577
xyY 0.271, 0.228, 19.411
CIE-LCH 51.165, 37.598, 305.915
CIE-LUV 51.165, 6.862, -48.55
Hunter-Lab 44.058, 16.065, -26.456
Binary 10000101, 01101111, 10101110

Color Schemes with #856fae

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Alternatives to #856fae

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#856fae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856fae

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

Shades and Tints of #856fae

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, #050407 is the darkest color, while #faf9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856fae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8994 is the less saturated color, while #6e21fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856fae 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
  • #7d7d7d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f7a87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b7eb8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f7faf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #827f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7579b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7779ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837996 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population