#956ca5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956ca5 is composed of 58.4% red, 42.4% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.7% cyan, 34.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 283.2 degrees, a saturation of 24.1% and a lightness of 53.5%. #956ca5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #2b004b. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 58
    • G 42
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#956ca5 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#956ca5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956ca5 has RGB values of R:149, G:108, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9792677.

Hex triplet 956ca5 #956ca5
RGB Decimal 149, 108, 165 rgb(149,108,165)
RGB Percent 58.4, 42.4, 64.7 rgb(58.4%,42.4%,64.7%)
CMYK 10, 35, 0, 35
HSL 283.2°, 24.1, 53.5 hsl(283.2,24.1%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 283.2°, 34.5, 64.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 51.647, 26.835, -24.34
XYZ 24.548, 19.832, 38.13
xyY 0.298, 0.24, 19.832
CIE-LCH 51.647, 36.229, 317.791
CIE-LUV 51.647, 18.231, -39.85
Hunter-Lab 44.533, 20.461, -19.592
Binary 10010101, 01101100, 10100101

Color Schemes with #956ca5

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Alternatives to #956ca5

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#956ca5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956ca5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956ca5;}
.background {background-color:#956ca5;}
.border {border:1px solid #956ca5;}

Shades and Tints of #956ca5

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, #0a070b is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956ca5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #89878a is the less saturated color, while #b91af7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956ca5 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
  • #7180b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #797fa5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #937b84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e78ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8378a5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #947590 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population