#8972a8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8972a8 is composed of 53.7% red, 44.7% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.5% cyan, 32.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 265.6 degrees, a saturation of 23.7% and a lightness of 55.3%. #8972a8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffe4ff with #130051. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 45
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 34
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#8972a8 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8972a8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8972a8 has RGB values of R:137, G:114, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 9007784.

Hex triplet 8972a8 #8972a8
RGB Decimal 137, 114, 168 rgb(137,114,168)
RGB Percent 53.7, 44.7, 65.9 rgb(53.7%,44.7%,65.9%)
CMYK 18, 32, 0, 34
HSL 265.6°, 23.7, 55.3 hsl(265.6,23.7%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.6°, 32.1, 65.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.04, 20.098, -25.577
XYZ 23.401, 20.18, 39.706
xyY 0.281, 0.242, 20.18
CIE-LCH 52.04, 32.529, 308.161
CIE-LUV 52.04, 8.387, -40.862
Hunter-Lab 44.922, 14.368, -20.959
Binary 10001001, 01110010, 10101000

Color Schemes with #8972a8

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Alternatives to #8972a8

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#8972a8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8972a8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8972a8;}
.background {background-color:#8972a8;}
.border {border:1px solid #8972a8;}

Shades and Tints of #8972a8

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, #040305 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8972a8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8c8e is the less saturated color, while #7d23f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8972a8 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
  • #817c87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7281b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7881a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #888089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a7bae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e7ba9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #887b94 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population