#856ea4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ea4 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.1% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.9% cyan, 32.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 265.6 degrees, a saturation of 22.9% and a lightness of 53.7%. #856ea4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #0b0049. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 43
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#856ea4 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856ea4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ea4 has RGB values of R:133, G:110, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 8744612.

Hex triplet 856ea4 #856ea4
RGB Decimal 133, 110, 164 rgb(133,110,164)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.1, 64.3 rgb(52.2%,43.1%,64.3%)
CMYK 19, 33, 0, 36
HSL 265.6°, 22.9, 53.7 hsl(265.6,22.9%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.6°, 32.9, 64.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 50.475, 20.227, -25.699
XYZ 21.949, 18.819, 37.596
xyY 0.28, 0.24, 18.819
CIE-LCH 50.475, 32.705, 308.205
CIE-LUV 50.475, 8.325, -40.809
Hunter-Lab 43.381, 14.396, -21.017
Binary 10000101, 01101110, 10100100

Color Schemes with #856ea4

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Alternatives to #856ea4

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#856ea4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ea4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ea4;}
.background {background-color:#856ea4;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ea4;}

Shades and Tints of #856ea4

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, #09070c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ea4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888092 is the less saturated color, while #7813ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ea4 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
  • #6e7dae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #737da6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #847c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7677aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a77a5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #847790 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population