#856897 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856897 is composed of 52.2% red, 40.8% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.9% cyan, 31.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 277 degrees, a saturation of 18.4% and a lightness of 50%. #856897 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd0ff with #0b002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 41
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#856897 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856897 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856897 has RGB values of R:133, G:104, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 8743063.

Hex triplet 856897 #856897
RGB Decimal 133, 104, 151 rgb(133,104,151)
RGB Percent 52.2, 40.8, 59.2 rgb(52.2%,40.8%,59.2%)
CMYK 12, 31, 0, 41
HSL 277°, 18.4, 50 hsl(277,18.4%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 277°, 31.1, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.413, 20.781, -21.242
XYZ 20.208, 17.122, 31.517
xyY 0.294, 0.249, 17.122
CIE-LCH 48.413, 29.716, 314.371
CIE-LUV 48.413, 12.396, -33.758
Hunter-Lab 41.379, 14.763, -16.194
Binary 10000101, 01101000, 10010111

Color Schemes with #856897

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Alternatives to #856897

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#856897 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856897

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#856897;}
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Shades and Tints of #856897

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 #856897

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807c83 is the less saturated color, while #9c06f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856897 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #79737d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d78a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #737899 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #85767e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75729e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a7298 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #857087 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population