#8957b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8957b4 is composed of 53.7% red, 34.1% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 23.9% cyan, 51.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 272.3 degrees, a saturation of 38.3% and a lightness of 52.4%. #8957b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaeff with #130069. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 34
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#8957b4 color description : Moderate violet.

#8957b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8957b4 has RGB values of R:137, G:87, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9000884.

Hex triplet 8957b4 #8957b4
RGB Decimal 137, 87, 180 rgb(137,87,180)
RGB Percent 53.7, 34.1, 70.6 rgb(53.7%,34.1%,70.6%)
CMYK 24, 52, 0, 29
HSL 272.3°, 38.3, 52.4 hsl(272.3,38.3%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 272.3°, 51.7, 70.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 46.218, 38.635, -41.701
XYZ 21.962, 15.43, 44.999
xyY 0.267, 0.187, 15.43
CIE-LCH 46.218, 56.848, 312.814
CIE-LUV 46.218, 17.02, -66.571
Hunter-Lab 39.282, 31.054, -40.423
Binary 10001001, 01010111, 10110100

Color Schemes with #8957b4

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Alternatives to #8957b4

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#8957b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8957b4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8957b4;}
.background {background-color:#8957b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #8957b4;}

Shades and Tints of #8957b4

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, #060408 is the darkest color, while #fbfafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8957b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #867c8f is the less saturated color, while #8f0cff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8957b4 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #766c7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4872c6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5175b0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #827078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5f68c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #656ab1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #84678e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population