#8970b1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8970b1 is composed of 53.7% red, 43.9% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 22.6% cyan, 36.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 263.1 degrees, a saturation of 29.4% and a lightness of 56.7%. #8970b1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffe0ff with #130063. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 44
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 23
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#8970b1 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8970b1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8970b1 has RGB values of R:137, G:112, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.23, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 9007281.

Hex triplet 8970b1 #8970b1
RGB Decimal 137, 112, 177 rgb(137,112,177)
RGB Percent 53.7, 43.9, 69.4 rgb(53.7%,43.9%,69.4%)
CMYK 23, 37, 0, 31
HSL 263.1°, 29.4, 56.7 hsl(263.1,29.4%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.1°, 36.7, 69.4
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 51.929, 23.431, -30.971
XYZ 24.045, 20.081, 44.202
xyY 0.272, 0.227, 20.081
CIE-LCH 51.929, 38.836, 307.11
CIE-LUV 51.929, 8.251, -49.696
Hunter-Lab 44.812, 17.359, -27.114
Binary 10001001, 01110000, 10110001

Color Schemes with #8970b1

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Alternatives to #8970b1

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#8970b1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8970b1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8970b1;}
.background {background-color:#8970b1;}
.border {border:1px solid #8970b1;}

Shades and Tints of #8970b1

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, #070509 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8970b1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8a98 is the less saturated color, while #7724fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8970b1 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
  • #817c89 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d80bb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7181b1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #85808a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #777ab7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #797bb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #877a98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population