#8972ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8972ee is composed of 53.7% red, 44.7% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.4% cyan, 52.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 251.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.5% and a lightness of 69%. #8972ee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffe4ff with #1300dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 54
    • G 45
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 7
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#8972ee color description : Soft blue.

#8972ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8972ee has RGB values of R:137, G:114, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9007854.

Hex triplet 8972ee #8972ee
RGB Decimal 137, 114, 238 rgb(137,114,238)
RGB Percent 53.7, 44.7, 93.3 rgb(53.7%,44.7%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 52, 0, 7
HSL 251.1°, 78.5, 69 hsl(251.1,78.5%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 251.1°, 52.1, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 55.61, 38.315, -59.784
XYZ 31.764, 23.526, 83.752
xyY 0.228, 0.169, 23.526
CIE-LCH 55.61, 71.008, 302.655
CIE-LUV 55.61, 1.419, -97.867
Hunter-Lab 48.503, 32.015, -68.425
Binary 10001001, 01110010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8972ee

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Alternatives to #8972ee

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#8972ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8972ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8972ee;}
.background {background-color:#8972ee;}
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Shades and Tints of #8972ee

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, #050211 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8972ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afafb1 is the less saturated color, while #8166fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8972ee 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #87839c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4187fb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #348de7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #748f9a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5b7ff6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5383e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7b85b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population