#856aa4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856aa4 is composed of 52.2% red, 41.6% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.9% cyan, 35.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 267.9 degrees, a saturation of 24.2% and a lightness of 52.9%. #856aa4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #0b0049. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#856aa4 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856aa4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856aa4 has RGB values of R:133, G:106, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 8743588.

Hex triplet 856aa4 #856aa4
RGB Decimal 133, 106, 164 rgb(133,106,164)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.6, 64.3 rgb(52.2%,41.6%,64.3%)
CMYK 19, 35, 0, 36
HSL 267.9°, 24.2, 52.9 hsl(267.9,24.2%,52.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 267.9°, 35.4, 64.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 49.466, 22.597, -27.263
XYZ 21.527, 17.975, 37.455
xyY 0.28, 0.234, 17.975
CIE-LCH 49.466, 35.41, 309.653
CIE-LUV 49.466, 9.999, -43.357
Hunter-Lab 42.397, 16.437, -22.701
Binary 10000101, 01101010, 10100100

Color Schemes with #856aa4

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Alternatives to #856aa4

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#856aa4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856aa4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856aa4;}
.background {background-color:#856aa4;}
.border {border:1px solid #856aa4;}

Shades and Tints of #856aa4

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, #070609 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856aa4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #878688 is the less saturated color, while #7f17f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856aa4 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b7682 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a7aaf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f7ba5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837982 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7474ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7774a4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #84748e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population