#956aaa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956aaa is composed of 58.4% red, 41.6% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.4% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 280.3 degrees, a saturation of 27.4% and a lightness of 54.1%. #956aaa color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #2b0055. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 58
    • G 42
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#956aaa color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#956aaa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956aaa has RGB values of R:149, G:106, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 9792170.

Hex triplet 956aaa #956aaa
RGB Decimal 149, 106, 170 rgb(149,106,170)
RGB Percent 58.4, 41.6, 66.7 rgb(58.4%,41.6%,66.7%)
CMYK 12, 38, 0, 33
HSL 280.3°, 27.4, 54.1 hsl(280.3,27.4%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.3°, 37.6, 66.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 51.382, 29.075, -27.663
XYZ 24.803, 19.6, 40.505
xyY 0.292, 0.231, 19.6
CIE-LCH 51.382, 40.132, 316.425
CIE-LUV 51.382, 18.354, -45.23
Hunter-Lab 44.272, 22.526, -23.254
Binary 10010101, 01101010, 10101010

Color Schemes with #956aaa

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Alternatives to #956aaa

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#956aaa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956aaa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956aaa;}
.background {background-color:#956aaa;}
.border {border:1px solid #956aaa;}

Shades and Tints of #956aaa

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f7f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956aaa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c858f is the less saturated color, while #b119fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956aaa 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
  • #7e7e7e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #837a87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c7fb8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #757fa9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #927b83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7b77b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8077a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #937491 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population