#956ca3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956ca3 is composed of 58.4% red, 42.4% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 33.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 284.7 degrees, a saturation of 23% and a lightness of 53.1%. #956ca3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #2b0047. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 58
    • G 42
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#956ca3 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#956ca3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956ca3 has RGB values of R:149, G:108, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 9792675.

Hex triplet 956ca3 #956ca3
RGB Decimal 149, 108, 163 rgb(149,108,163)
RGB Percent 58.4, 42.4, 63.9 rgb(58.4%,42.4%,63.9%)
CMYK 9, 34, 0, 36
HSL 284.7°, 23, 53.1 hsl(284.7,23%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.7°, 33.7, 63.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 51.564, 26.407, -23.299
XYZ 24.367, 19.76, 37.179
xyY 0.3, 0.243, 19.76
CIE-LCH 51.564, 35.216, 318.577
CIE-LUV 51.564, 18.518, -38.183
Hunter-Lab 44.452, 20.057, -18.473
Binary 10010101, 01101100, 10100011

Color Schemes with #956ca3

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Alternatives to #956ca3

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#956ca3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956ca3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956ca3;}
.background {background-color:#956ca3;}
.border {border:1px solid #956ca3;}

Shades and Tints of #956ca3

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, #09060a is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956ca3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c7e91 is the less saturated color, while #c210ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956ca3 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
  • #837b86 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7280b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a7fa3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #947b83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e78ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8478a3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #94758f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population