#856ce5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ce5 is composed of 52.2% red, 42.4% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.9% cyan, 52.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 252.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.9% and a lightness of 66.1%. #856ce5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #0b00cb. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 52
    • G 42
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#856ce5 color description : Soft blue.

#856ce5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ce5 has RGB values of R:133, G:108, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 8744165.

Hex triplet 856ce5 #856ce5
RGB Decimal 133, 108, 229 rgb(133,108,229)
RGB Percent 52.2, 42.4, 89.8 rgb(52.2%,42.4%,89.8%)
CMYK 42, 53, 0, 10
HSL 252.4°, 69.9, 66.1 hsl(252.4,69.9%,66.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 252.4°, 52.8, 89.8
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 53.35, 38.362, -58.394
XYZ 29.176, 21.368, 76.712
xyY 0.229, 0.168, 21.368
CIE-LCH 53.35, 69.867, 303.303
CIE-LUV 53.35, 2.378, -94.784
Hunter-Lab 46.226, 31.766, -66.033
Binary 10000101, 01101100, 11100101

Color Schemes with #856ce5

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Alternatives to #856ce5

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#856ce5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ce5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ce5;}
.background {background-color:#856ce5;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ce5;}

Shades and Tints of #856ce5

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f4f1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ce5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a8a8a9 is the less saturated color, while #7958f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ce5 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #827d95 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3b82f3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3087de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #718993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #567aee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4f7de0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #787fb1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population