#856699 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856699 is composed of 52.2% red, 40% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.1% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 276.5 degrees, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 50%. #856699 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffccff with #0b0033. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 40
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#856699 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856699 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856699 has RGB values of R:133, G:102, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 8742553.

Hex triplet 856699 #856699
RGB Decimal 133, 102, 153 rgb(133,102,153)
RGB Percent 52.2, 40, 60 rgb(52.2%,40%,60%)
CMYK 13, 33, 0, 40
HSL 276.5°, 20, 50 hsl(276.5,20%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 276.5°, 33.3, 60
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 47.994, 22.416, -23.07
XYZ 20.173, 16.789, 32.313
xyY 0.291, 0.242, 16.789
CIE-LCH 47.994, 32.167, 314.176
CIE-LUV 47.994, 13.019, -36.678
Hunter-Lab 40.975, 16.174, -18.074
Binary 10000101, 01100110, 10011001

Color Schemes with #856699

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Alternatives to #856699

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#856699 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856699

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856699;}
.background {background-color:#856699;}
.border {border:1px solid #856699;}

Shades and Tints of #856699

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, #0a080c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856699

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817a85 is the less saturated color, while #9a04fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856699 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #78727c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a77a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #70779b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #85747d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7471a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #78719a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #856f87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population