#a959cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a959cd is composed of 66.3% red, 34.9% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.6% cyan, 56.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 281.4 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 57.6%. #a959cd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #53009b. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 66
    • G 35
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 57
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#a959cd color description : Moderate violet.

#a959cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a959cd has RGB values of R:169, G:89, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.57, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 11098573.

Hex triplet a959cd #a959cd
RGB Decimal 169, 89, 205 rgb(169,89,205)
RGB Percent 66.3, 34.9, 80.4 rgb(66.3%,34.9%,80.4%)
CMYK 18, 57, 0, 20
HSL 281.4°, 53.7, 57.6 hsl(281.4,53.7%,57.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 281.4°, 56.6, 80.4
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 51.824, 51.652, -47.014
XYZ 30.953, 19.988, 59.982
xyY 0.279, 0.18, 19.988
CIE-LCH 51.824, 69.845, 317.692
CIE-LUV 51.824, 30.034, -78.218
Hunter-Lab 44.708, 45.339, -48.249
Binary 10101001, 01011001, 11001101

Color Schemes with #a959cd

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Alternatives to #a959cd

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#a959cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a959cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a959cd;}
.background {background-color:#a959cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #a959cd;}

Shades and Tints of #a959cd

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, #0c040f is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a959cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #968b9b is the less saturated color, while #bc27ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a959cd 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
  • #7e7e7e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #87778e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #427ee7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5a82c4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9f7880 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6771dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7773c7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a26c9c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population