#956ea5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956ea5 is composed of 58.4% red, 43.1% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.7% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 282.5 degrees, a saturation of 23.4% and a lightness of 53.9%. #956ea5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #2b004b. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 58
    • G 43
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#956ea5 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#956ea5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956ea5 has RGB values of R:149, G:110, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9793189.

Hex triplet 956ea5 #956ea5
RGB Decimal 149, 110, 165 rgb(149,110,165)
RGB Percent 58.4, 43.1, 64.7 rgb(58.4%,43.1%,64.7%)
CMYK 10, 33, 0, 35
HSL 282.5°, 23.4, 53.9 hsl(282.5,23.4%,53.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 282.5°, 33.3, 64.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.128, 25.678, -23.597
XYZ 24.761, 20.259, 38.201
xyY 0.298, 0.243, 20.259
CIE-LCH 52.128, 34.874, 317.419
CIE-LUV 52.128, 17.357, -38.619
Hunter-Lab 45.009, 19.431, -18.815
Binary 10010101, 01101110, 10100101

Color Schemes with #956ea5

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Alternatives to #956ea5

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#956ea5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956ea5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956ea5;}
.background {background-color:#956ea5;}
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Shades and Tints of #956ea5

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f6f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956ea5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a898a is the less saturated color, while #b71df6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956ea5 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
  • #847c87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7381b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b81a5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #947d85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7f7aad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #847aa5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #947791 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population