#956caa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956caa is composed of 58.4% red, 42.4% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.4% cyan, 36.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 279.7 degrees, a saturation of 26.7% and a lightness of 54.5%. #956caa color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #2b0055. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 58
    • G 42
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#956caa color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#956caa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956caa has RGB values of R:149, G:108, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 9792682.

Hex triplet 956caa #956caa
RGB Decimal 149, 108, 170 rgb(149,108,170)
RGB Percent 58.4, 42.4, 66.7 rgb(58.4%,42.4%,66.7%)
CMYK 12, 36, 0, 33
HSL 279.7°, 26.7, 54.5 hsl(279.7,26.7%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.7°, 36.5, 66.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 51.857, 27.922, -26.927
XYZ 25.012, 20.017, 40.574
xyY 0.292, 0.234, 20.017
CIE-LCH 51.857, 38.791, 316.039
CIE-LUV 51.857, 17.514, -44.019
Hunter-Lab 44.741, 21.491, -22.45
Binary 10010101, 01101100, 10101010

Color Schemes with #956caa

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Alternatives to #956caa

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#956caa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956caa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956caa;}
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Shades and Tints of #956caa

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956caa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c878f is the less saturated color, while #af1cfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956caa 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
  • #7f7f7f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #837b88 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f80b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7780aa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #937c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c79b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8179aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #937692 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population