#956daa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956daa is composed of 58.4% red, 42.7% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.4% cyan, 35.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 279.3 degrees, a saturation of 26.4% and a lightness of 54.7%. #956daa color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdaff with #2b0055. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 58
    • G 43
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#956daa color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#956daa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956daa has RGB values of R:149, G:109, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 9792938.

Hex triplet 956daa #956daa
RGB Decimal 149, 109, 170 rgb(149,109,170)
RGB Percent 58.4, 42.7, 66.7 rgb(58.4%,42.7%,66.7%)
CMYK 12, 36, 0, 33
HSL 279.3°, 26.4, 54.7 hsl(279.3,26.4%,54.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.3°, 35.9, 66.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.096, 27.345, -26.557
XYZ 25.118, 20.23, 40.61
xyY 0.292, 0.235, 20.23
CIE-LCH 52.096, 38.118, 315.837
CIE-LUV 52.096, 17.091, -43.408
Hunter-Lab 44.977, 20.974, -22.048
Binary 10010101, 01101101, 10101010

Color Schemes with #956daa

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Alternatives to #956daa

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#956daa Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #956daa

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, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956daa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d888f is the less saturated color, while #ae1dfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956daa 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #847c88 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7081b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7881aa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #937d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7d79b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8279aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #937793 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population