#956ba9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956ba9 is composed of 58.4% red, 42% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.8% cyan, 36.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 280.6 degrees, a saturation of 26.5% and a lightness of 54.1%. #956ba9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd6ff with #2b0053. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 58
    • G 42
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#956ba9 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#956ba9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956ba9 has RGB values of R:149, G:107, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 9792425.

Hex triplet 956ba9 #956ba9
RGB Decimal 149, 107, 169 rgb(149,107,169)
RGB Percent 58.4, 42, 66.3 rgb(58.4%,42%,66.3%)
CMYK 12, 37, 0, 34
HSL 280.6°, 26.5, 54.1 hsl(280.6,26.5%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.6°, 36.7, 66.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 51.576, 28.28, -26.78
XYZ 24.813, 19.77, 40.043
xyY 0.293, 0.234, 19.77
CIE-LCH 51.576, 38.948, 316.56
CIE-LUV 51.576, 18.081, -43.793
Hunter-Lab 44.463, 21.8, -22.271
Binary 10010101, 01101011, 10101001

Color Schemes with #956ba9

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Alternatives to #956ba9

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#956ba9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956ba9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956ba9;}
.background {background-color:#956ba9;}
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Shades and Tints of #956ba9

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 #956ba9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b868e is the less saturated color, while #b21afa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956ba9 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
  • #7f7f7f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #837b87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e7fb6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7680a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #937b84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c78b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8178a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #937591 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population