#856aa8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856aa8 is composed of 52.2% red, 41.6% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.8% cyan, 36.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 266.1 degrees, a saturation of 26.3% and a lightness of 53.7%. #856aa8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #0b0051. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#856aa8 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856aa8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856aa8 has RGB values of R:133, G:106, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 8743592.

Hex triplet 856aa8 #856aa8
RGB Decimal 133, 106, 168 rgb(133,106,168)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.6, 65.9 rgb(52.2%,41.6%,65.9%)
CMYK 21, 37, 0, 34
HSL 266.1°, 26.3, 53.7 hsl(266.1,26.3%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.1°, 36.9, 65.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 49.644, 23.553, -29.327
XYZ 21.894, 18.122, 39.388
xyY 0.276, 0.228, 18.122
CIE-LCH 49.644, 37.614, 308.768
CIE-LUV 49.644, 9.537, -46.699
Hunter-Lab 42.57, 17.305, -25.06
Binary 10000101, 01101010, 10101000

Color Schemes with #856aa8

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Alternatives to #856aa8

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#856aa8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856aa8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856aa8;}
.background {background-color:#856aa8;}
.border {border:1px solid #856aa8;}

Shades and Tints of #856aa8

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, #09070c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856aa8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #89858d is the less saturated color, while #7a18fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856aa8 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
  • #687bb3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6d7ba9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #827a83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7375af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7575a8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837490 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population