#956cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #956cb9 is composed of 58.4% red, 42.4% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.5% cyan, 41.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 271.9 degrees, a saturation of 35.5% and a lightness of 57.5%. #956cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #2b0073. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 58
    • G 42
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#956cb9 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#956cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #956cb9 has RGB values of R:149, G:108, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 9792697.

Hex triplet 956cb9 #956cb9
RGB Decimal 149, 108, 185 rgb(149,108,185)
RGB Percent 58.4, 42.4, 72.5 rgb(58.4%,42.4%,72.5%)
CMYK 19, 42, 0, 27
HSL 271.9°, 35.5, 57.5 hsl(271.9,35.5%,57.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.9°, 41.6, 72.5
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 52.529, 31.312, -34.567
XYZ 26.513, 20.618, 48.479
xyY 0.277, 0.216, 20.618
CIE-LCH 52.529, 46.64, 312.171
CIE-LUV 52.529, 15.392, -56.494
Hunter-Lab 45.407, 24.762, -31.517
Binary 10010101, 01101100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #956cb9

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Alternatives to #956cb9

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#956cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #956cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#956cb9;}
.background {background-color:#956cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #956cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #956cb9

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, #09060c is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #956cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #938d98 is the less saturated color, while #9929fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #956cb9 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #857d8c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6881c7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e83b7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #907f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7879c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7c7ab7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #91789a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population