#856997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856997 is composed of 52.2% red, 41.2% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.9% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 276.5 degrees, a saturation of 18.1% and a lightness of 50.2%. #856997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd2ff with #0b002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 52
    • G 41
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#856997 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#856997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856997 has RGB values of R:133, G:105, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 8743319.

Hex triplet 856997 #856997
RGB Decimal 133, 105, 151 rgb(133,105,151)
RGB Percent 52.2, 41.2, 59.2 rgb(52.2%,41.2%,59.2%)
CMYK 12, 30, 0, 41
HSL 276.5°, 18.1, 50.2 hsl(276.5,18.1%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 276.5°, 30.5, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.666, 20.188, -20.853
XYZ 20.31, 17.324, 31.55
xyY 0.294, 0.25, 17.324
CIE-LCH 48.666, 29.024, 314.072
CIE-LUV 48.666, 11.954, -33.126
Hunter-Lab 41.623, 14.259, -15.807
Binary 10000101, 01101001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #856997

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #856997

Below, you can see some colors close to #856997. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#856997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856997

This text has a font color of #856997.

<span style="color:#856997;">Text here</span>
#856997 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #856997.

<p style="background-color:#856997;">Content here</p>
#856997 border color

This element has a border color of #856997.

<div style="border:1px solid #856997;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#856997;}
.background {background-color:#856997;}
.border {border:1px solid #856997;}

Shades and Tints of #856997

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f6f4f7 is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #856997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817d83 is the less saturated color, while #9a07f9 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856997 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a747d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e79a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #747899 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #85767f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76739e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a7398 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #857187 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population