#8b78a4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b78a4 is composed of 54.5% red, 47.1% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.2% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 265.9 degrees, a saturation of 19.5% and a lightness of 55.7%. #8b78a4 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff0ff with #170049. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 47
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#8b78a4 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8b78a4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b78a4 has RGB values of R:139, G:120, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 9140388.

Hex triplet 8b78a4 #8b78a4
RGB Decimal 139, 120, 164 rgb(139,120,164)
RGB Percent 54.5, 47.1, 64.3 rgb(54.5%,47.1%,64.3%)
CMYK 15, 27, 0, 36
HSL 265.9°, 19.5, 55.7 hsl(265.9,19.5%,55.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.9°, 26.8, 64.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 53.603, 16.298, -20.834
XYZ 24.064, 21.602, 38.022
xyY 0.288, 0.258, 21.602
CIE-LCH 53.603, 26.451, 308.035
CIE-LUV 53.603, 7.267, -33.212
Hunter-Lab 46.478, 11.079, -15.968
Binary 10001011, 01111000, 10100100

Color Schemes with #8b78a4

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Alternatives to #8b78a4

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#8b78a4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b78a4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b78a4;}
.background {background-color:#8b78a4;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b78a4;}

Shades and Tints of #8b78a4

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, #050406 is the darkest color, while #faf9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b78a4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8993 is the less saturated color, while #7f21fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b78a4 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
  • #838383 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #85818a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b85ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8184a6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b848d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8080a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #847fa5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b7f95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population