#856597 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856597 is composed of 52.2% red, 39.6% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.9% cyan, 33.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 278.4 degrees, a saturation of 19.8% and a lightness of 49.4%. #856597 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffcaff with #0b002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 40
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#856597 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856597 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856597 has RGB values of R:133, G:101, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 8742295.

Hex triplet 856597 #856597
RGB Decimal 133, 101, 151 rgb(133,101,151)
RGB Percent 52.2, 39.6, 59.2 rgb(52.2%,39.6%,59.2%)
CMYK 12, 33, 0, 41
HSL 278.4°, 19.8, 49.4 hsl(278.4,19.8%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.4°, 33.1, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 47.66, 22.558, -22.401
XYZ 19.912, 16.529, 31.418
xyY 0.293, 0.244, 16.529
CIE-LCH 47.66, 31.791, 315.2
CIE-LUV 47.66, 13.706, -35.633
Hunter-Lab 40.655, 16.276, -17.36
Binary 10000101, 01100101, 10010111

Color Schemes with #856597

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Alternatives to #856597

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#856597 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856597

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856597;}
.background {background-color:#856597;}
.border {border:1px solid #856597;}

Shades and Tints of #856597

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 #856597

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807884 is the less saturated color, while #a004f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856597 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
  • #6a76a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #707699 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #85737b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #73709e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #787098 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #856e85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population