#856ca8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ca8 is composed of 52.2% red, 42.4% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.8% cyan, 35.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 265 degrees, a saturation of 25.6% and a lightness of 54.1%. #856ca8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #0b0051. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#856ca8 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856ca8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ca8 has RGB values of R:133, G:108, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 8744104.

Hex triplet 856ca8 #856ca8
RGB Decimal 133, 108, 168 rgb(133,108,168)
RGB Percent 52.2, 42.4, 65.9 rgb(52.2%,42.4%,65.9%)
CMYK 21, 36, 0, 34
HSL 265°, 25.6, 54.1 hsl(265,25.6%,54.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 265°, 35.7, 65.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.143, 22.369, -28.549
XYZ 22.102, 18.539, 39.458
xyY 0.276, 0.231, 18.539
CIE-LCH 50.143, 36.269, 308.079
CIE-LUV 50.143, 8.723, -45.439
Hunter-Lab 43.057, 16.279, -24.194
Binary 10000101, 01101100, 10101000

Color Schemes with #856ca8

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Alternatives to #856ca8

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#856ca8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ca8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ca8;}
.background {background-color:#856ca8;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ca8;}

Shades and Tints of #856ca8

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f5f4f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ca8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a878d is the less saturated color, while #781bf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ca8 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
  • #6b7cb2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f7ca9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7476ae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7776a8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #837691 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population