#856ba6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ba6 is composed of 52.2% red, 42% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.9% cyan, 35.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 266.4 degrees, a saturation of 24.9% and a lightness of 53.5%. #856ba6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd6ff with #0b004d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 35
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#856ba6 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856ba6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ba6 has RGB values of R:133, G:107, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 8743846.

Hex triplet 856ba6 #856ba6
RGB Decimal 133, 107, 166 rgb(133,107,166)
RGB Percent 52.2, 42, 65.1 rgb(52.2%,42%,65.1%)
CMYK 20, 36, 0, 35
HSL 266.4°, 24.9, 53.5 hsl(266.4,24.9%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.4°, 35.5, 65.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 49.804, 22.481, -27.908
XYZ 21.812, 18.255, 38.449
xyY 0.278, 0.233, 18.255
CIE-LCH 49.804, 35.836, 308.853
CIE-LUV 49.804, 9.357, -44.399
Hunter-Lab 42.726, 16.356, -23.446
Binary 10000101, 01101011, 10100110

Color Schemes with #856ba6

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Alternatives to #856ba6

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#856ba6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ba6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ba6;}
.background {background-color:#856ba6;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ba6;}

Shades and Tints of #856ba6

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, #09070b is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ba6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #88868b is the less saturated color, while #7b19f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ba6 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
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c7783 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a7bb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f7ca7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837b83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7475ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7775a6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837590 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population