#8b78a6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b78a6 is composed of 54.5% red, 47.1% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.3% cyan, 27.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 264.8 degrees, a saturation of 20.5% and a lightness of 56.1%. #8b78a6 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff0ff with #17004d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 47
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#8b78a6 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8b78a6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b78a6 has RGB values of R:139, G:120, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9140390.

Hex triplet 8b78a6 #8b78a6
RGB Decimal 139, 120, 166 rgb(139,120,166)
RGB Percent 54.5, 47.1, 65.1 rgb(54.5%,47.1%,65.1%)
CMYK 16, 28, 0, 35
HSL 264.8°, 20.5, 56.1 hsl(264.8,20.5%,56.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.8°, 27.7, 65.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 53.681, 16.757, -21.873
XYZ 24.246, 21.675, 38.981
xyY 0.286, 0.255, 21.675
CIE-LCH 53.681, 27.554, 307.455
CIE-LUV 53.681, 7.074, -34.893
Hunter-Lab 46.557, 11.485, -17.052
Binary 10001011, 01111000, 10100110

Color Schemes with #8b78a6

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Alternatives to #8b78a6

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#8b78a6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b78a6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b78a6;}
.background {background-color:#8b78a6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b78a6;}

Shades and Tints of #8b78a6

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, #050507 is the darkest color, while #fbfafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b78a6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8995 is the less saturated color, while #7c22fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b78a6 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
  • #7a85ae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8084a8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b848e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8080ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8480a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b8096 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population