#956cb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956cb4 is composed of 58.4% red, 42.4% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.2% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 274.2 degrees, a saturation of 32.4% and a lightness of 56.5%. #956cb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #2b0069. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 58
    • G 42
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#956cb4 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#956cb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956cb4 has RGB values of R:149, G:108, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9792692.

Hex triplet 956cb4 #956cb4
RGB Decimal 149, 108, 180 rgb(149,108,180)
RGB Percent 58.4, 42.4, 70.6 rgb(58.4%,42.4%,70.6%)
CMYK 17, 40, 0, 29
HSL 274.2°, 32.4, 56.5 hsl(274.2,32.4%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 274.2°, 40, 70.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 52.298, 30.162, -32.041
XYZ 25.994, 20.41, 45.748
xyY 0.282, 0.221, 20.41
CIE-LCH 52.298, 44.004, 313.27
CIE-LUV 52.298, 16.094, -52.346
Hunter-Lab 45.178, 23.642, -28.413
Binary 10010101, 01101100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #956cb4

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Alternatives to #956cb4

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#956cb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956cb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956cb4;}
.background {background-color:#956cb4;}
.border {border:1px solid #956cb4;}

Shades and Tints of #956cb4

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, #070509 is the darkest color, while #fcfbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956cb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #908e92 is the less saturated color, while #9e28f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956cb4 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #847c8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a81c1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7182b2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #917e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a79bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e7ab3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #927797 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population