#856ea1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ea1 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.1% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.4% cyan, 31.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 267.1 degrees, a saturation of 21.3% and a lightness of 53.1%. #856ea1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #0b0043. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 43
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#856ea1 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856ea1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ea1 has RGB values of R:133, G:110, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 8744609.

Hex triplet 856ea1 #856ea1
RGB Decimal 133, 110, 161 rgb(133,110,161)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.1, 63.1 rgb(52.2%,43.1%,63.1%)
CMYK 17, 32, 0, 37
HSL 267.1°, 21.3, 53.1 hsl(267.1,21.3%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 267.1°, 31.7, 63.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.348, 19.519, -24.14
XYZ 21.681, 18.712, 36.186
xyY 0.283, 0.244, 18.712
CIE-LCH 50.348, 31.044, 308.958
CIE-LUV 50.348, 8.646, -38.293
Hunter-Lab 43.257, 13.766, -19.318
Binary 10000101, 01101110, 10100001

Color Schemes with #856ea1

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Alternatives to #856ea1

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#856ea1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ea1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ea1;}
.background {background-color:#856ea1;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ea1;}

Shades and Tints of #856ea1

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, #08060a is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ea1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #87808f is the less saturated color, while #7c12fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ea1 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
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d7883 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #707dab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #757da3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #847c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7777a7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b77a2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #84778f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population