#856ee5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856ee5 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.1% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.9% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 251.6 degrees, a saturation of 69.6% and a lightness of 66.5%. #856ee5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcff with #0b00cb. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 52
    • G 43
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#856ee5 color description : Soft blue.

#856ee5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856ee5 has RGB values of R:133, G:110, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 8744677.

Hex triplet 856ee5 #856ee5
RGB Decimal 133, 110, 229 rgb(133,110,229)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.1, 89.8 rgb(52.2%,43.1%,89.8%)
CMYK 42, 52, 0, 10
HSL 251.6°, 69.6, 66.5 hsl(251.6,69.6%,66.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 251.6°, 52, 89.8
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 53.809, 37.205, -57.658
XYZ 29.389, 21.795, 76.783
xyY 0.23, 0.17, 21.795
CIE-LCH 53.809, 68.62, 302.833
CIE-LUV 53.809, 1.778, -93.72
Hunter-Lab 46.685, 30.669, -64.834
Binary 10000101, 01101110, 11100101

Color Schemes with #856ee5

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Alternatives to #856ee5

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#856ee5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856ee5

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#856ee5 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856ee5;}
.background {background-color:#856ee5;}
.border {border:1px solid #856ee5;}

Shades and Tints of #856ee5

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, #020105 is the darkest color, while #f5f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856ee5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a9a9aa is the less saturated color, while #795af9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856ee5 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #837e96 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4183f2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3688de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #728b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #597bed Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #537fe1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7980b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population