#956ea8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956ea8 is composed of 58.4% red, 43.1% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.3% cyan, 34.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 280.3 degrees, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 54.5%. #956ea8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #2b0051. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 58
    • G 43
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#956ea8 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#956ea8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956ea8 has RGB values of R:149, G:110, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 9793192.

Hex triplet 956ea8 #956ea8
RGB Decimal 149, 110, 168 rgb(149,110,168)
RGB Percent 58.4, 43.1, 65.9 rgb(58.4%,43.1%,65.9%)
CMYK 11, 35, 0, 34
HSL 280.3°, 25, 54.5 hsl(280.3,25%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.3°, 34.5, 65.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.252, 26.329, -25.153
XYZ 25.037, 20.369, 39.656
xyY 0.294, 0.239, 20.369
CIE-LCH 52.252, 36.412, 316.309
CIE-LUV 52.252, 16.941, -41.123
Hunter-Lab 45.132, 20.043, -20.504
Binary 10010101, 01101110, 10101000

Color Schemes with #956ea8

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Alternatives to #956ea8

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#956ea8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956ea8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956ea8;}
.background {background-color:#956ea8;}
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Shades and Tints of #956ea8

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956ea8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c898d is the less saturated color, while #b11ef8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956ea8 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
  • #7281b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a81a8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #937d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e7ab0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #837aa8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #947792 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population