#956cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956cb6 is composed of 58.4% red, 42.4% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.1% cyan, 40.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 273.2 degrees, a saturation of 33.6% and a lightness of 56.9%. #956cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #2b006d. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 58
    • G 42
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#956cb6 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#956cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956cb6 has RGB values of R:149, G:108, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9792694.

Hex triplet 956cb6 #956cb6
RGB Decimal 149, 108, 182 rgb(149,108,182)
RGB Percent 58.4, 42.4, 71.4 rgb(58.4%,42.4%,71.4%)
CMYK 18, 41, 0, 29
HSL 273.2°, 33.6, 56.9 hsl(273.2,33.6%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 273.2°, 40.7, 71.4
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 52.389, 30.619, -33.054
XYZ 26.199, 20.492, 46.829
xyY 0.28, 0.219, 20.492
CIE-LCH 52.389, 45.057, 312.811
CIE-LUV 52.389, 15.812, -54.007
Hunter-Lab 45.269, 24.087, -29.645
Binary 10010101, 01101100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #956cb6

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Alternatives to #956cb6

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#956cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956cb6;}
.background {background-color:#956cb6;}
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Shades and Tints of #956cb6

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, #08050a is the darkest color, while #fdfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #918e94 is the less saturated color, while #9c28fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956cb6 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #857d8c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6981c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7082b4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #907f87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7979be Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7d7ab5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #927898 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population