#a855d5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a855d5 is composed of 65.9% red, 33.3% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.1% cyan, 60.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 278.9 degrees, a saturation of 60.4% and a lightness of 58.4%. #a855d5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaff with #5100ab. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 66
    • G 33
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#a855d5 color description : Moderate violet.

#a855d5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a855d5 has RGB values of R:168, G:85, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 11032021.

Hex triplet a855d5 #a855d5
RGB Decimal 168, 85, 213 rgb(168,85,213)
RGB Percent 65.9, 33.3, 83.5 rgb(65.9%,33.3%,83.5%)
CMYK 21, 60, 0, 16
HSL 278.9°, 60.4, 58.4 hsl(278.9,60.4%,58.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.9°, 60.1, 83.5
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 51.413, 55.097, -52.244
XYZ 31.406, 19.627, 65.081
xyY 0.27, 0.169, 19.627
CIE-LCH 51.413, 75.928, 316.522
CIE-LUV 51.413, 28.91, -86.437
Hunter-Lab 44.302, 49.009, -56.087
Binary 10101000, 01010101, 11010101

Color Schemes with #a855d5

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Alternatives to #a855d5

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#a855d5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a855d5

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#a855d5 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a855d5;}
.background {background-color:#a855d5;}
.border {border:1px solid #a855d5;}

Shades and Tints of #a855d5

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, #020103 is the darkest color, while #f8f2fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a855d5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #978e9c is the less saturated color, while #b42cfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a855d5 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #85748e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #257df2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4d82cb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9c7780 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #556ee7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6e71ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a06b9f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population