#a857e1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a857e1 is composed of 65.9% red, 34.1% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.3% cyan, 61.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 275.2 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 61.2%. #a857e1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaeff with #5100c3. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 66
    • G 34
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#a857e1 color description : Soft violet.

#a857e1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a857e1 has RGB values of R:168, G:87, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 11032545.

Hex triplet a857e1 #a857e1
RGB Decimal 168, 87, 225 rgb(168,87,225)
RGB Percent 65.9, 34.1, 88.2 rgb(65.9%,34.1%,88.2%)
CMYK 25, 61, 0, 12
HSL 275.2°, 69.7, 61.2 hsl(275.2,69.7%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 275.2°, 61.3, 88.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 52.485, 56.744, -57.332
XYZ 33.145, 20.578, 73.456
xyY 0.261, 0.162, 20.578
CIE-LCH 52.485, 80.665, 314.705
CIE-LUV 52.485, 25.922, -94.773
Hunter-Lab 45.363, 51.038, -64.253
Binary 10101000, 01010111, 11100001

Color Schemes with #a857e1

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Alternatives to #a857e1

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#a857e1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a857e1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a857e1;}
.background {background-color:#a857e1;}
.border {border:1px solid #a857e1;}

Shades and Tints of #a857e1

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, #0a030f is the darkest color, while #fefdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a857e1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9c9c is the less saturated color, while #ac40f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a857e1 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
  • #877793 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007ffb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4085d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #997c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3d70f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6674d9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9e6ea6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population