#8a5ea1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8a5ea1 is composed of 54.1% red, 36.9% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.3% cyan, 41.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 279.4 degrees, a saturation of 26.3% and a lightness of 50%. #8a5ea1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffbcff with #150043. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 37
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#8a5ea1 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8a5ea1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8a5ea1 has RGB values of R:138, G:94, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 9068193.

Hex triplet 8a5ea1 #8a5ea1
RGB Decimal 138, 94, 161 rgb(138,94,161)
RGB Percent 54.1, 36.9, 63.1 rgb(54.1%,36.9%,63.1%)
CMYK 14, 42, 0, 37
HSL 279.4°, 26.3, 50 hsl(279.4,26.3%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.4°, 41.6, 63.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 46.951, 30.526, -29.374
XYZ 20.916, 15.982, 35.699
xyY 0.288, 0.22, 15.982
CIE-LCH 46.951, 42.363, 316.102
CIE-LUV 46.951, 18.106, -47.119
Hunter-Lab 39.978, 23.428, -24.96
Binary 10001010, 01011110, 10100001

Color Schemes with #8a5ea1

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Alternatives to #8a5ea1

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#8a5ea1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8a5ea1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8a5ea1;}
.background {background-color:#8a5ea1;}
.border {border:1px solid #8a5ea1;}

Shades and Tints of #8a5ea1

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, #0b070c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8a5ea1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817b84 is the less saturated color, while #a606f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8a5ea1 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #786f7c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5f74b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6775a0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #877078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e6caa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #736da0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #886987 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population