#856498 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856498 is composed of 52.2% red, 39.2% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.5% cyan, 34.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 278.1 degrees, a saturation of 20.6% and a lightness of 49.4%. #856498 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffc8ff with #0b0031. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 39
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#856498 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856498 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856498 has RGB values of R:133, G:100, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 8742040.

Hex triplet 856498 #856498
RGB Decimal 133, 100, 152 rgb(133,100,152)
RGB Percent 52.2, 39.2, 59.6 rgb(52.2%,39.2%,59.6%)
CMYK 13, 34, 0, 40
HSL 278.1°, 20.6, 49.4 hsl(278.1,20.6%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.1°, 34.2, 59.6
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 47.454, 23.374, -23.312
XYZ 19.897, 16.368, 31.815
xyY 0.292, 0.24, 16.368
CIE-LCH 47.454, 33.012, 315.076
CIE-LUV 47.454, 14.006, -37.084
Hunter-Lab 40.458, 16.984, -18.304
Binary 10000101, 01100100, 10011000

Color Schemes with #856498

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Alternatives to #856498

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#856498 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856498

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856498;}
.background {background-color:#856498;}
.border {border:1px solid #856498;}

Shades and Tints of #856498

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, #09070a is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856498

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807785 is the less saturated color, while #9f03f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856498 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #77717b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6876a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f769a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #85737b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #726f9f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #776f99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #856d85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population