#856aa9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856aa9 is composed of 52.2% red, 41.6% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.3% cyan, 37.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 265.7 degrees, a saturation of 26.8% and a lightness of 53.9%. #856aa9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd4ff with #0b0053. 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

#856aa9 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856aa9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856aa9 has RGB values of R:133, G:106, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 8743593.

Hex triplet 856aa9 #856aa9
RGB Decimal 133, 106, 169 rgb(133,106,169)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.6, 66.3 rgb(52.2%,41.6%,66.3%)
CMYK 21, 37, 0, 34
HSL 265.7°, 26.8, 53.9 hsl(265.7,26.8%,53.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.7°, 37.3, 66.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 49.689, 23.794, -29.841
XYZ 21.987, 18.159, 39.881
xyY 0.275, 0.227, 18.159
CIE-LCH 49.689, 38.166, 308.568
CIE-LUV 49.689, 9.422, -47.534
Hunter-Lab 42.614, 17.525, -25.658
Binary 10000101, 01101010, 10101001

Color Schemes with #856aa9

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Alternatives to #856aa9

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#856aa9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856aa9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856aa9;}
.background {background-color:#856aa9;}
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Shades and Tints of #856aa9

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856aa9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #89858e is the less saturated color, while #7919fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856aa9 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
  • #7b7683 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #687bb4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6c7ca9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #827a83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7275b0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7575a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837491 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population