#8c00e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c00e9 is composed of 54.9% red, 0% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.9% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 276.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.7%. #8c00e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #1900d3. Closest websafe color is: #9900ff.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#8c00e9 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) violet.

#8c00e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c00e9 has RGB values of R:140, G:0, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:1, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9175273.

Hex triplet 8c00e9 #8c00e9
RGB Decimal 140, 0, 233 rgb(140,0,233)
RGB Percent 54.9, 0, 91.4 rgb(54.9%,0%,91.4%)
CMYK 40, 100, 0, 9
HSL 276.1°, 100, 45.7 hsl(276.1,100%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 276.1°, 100, 91.4
Web Safe 9900ff #9900ff
CIE-LAB 40.343, 79.711, -81.776
XYZ 25.521, 11.459, 77.954
xyY 0.222, 0.1, 11.459
CIE-LCH 40.343, 114.198, 314.268
CIE-LUV 40.343, 20.384, -120.207
Hunter-Lab 33.851, 75.335, -112.84
Binary 10001100, 00000000, 11101001

Color Schemes with #8c00e9

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Alternatives to #8c00e9

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#8c00e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c00e9

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#8c00e9 background color

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#8c00e9 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c00e9;}
.background {background-color:#8c00e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c00e9;}

Shades and Tints of #8c00e9

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, #0a0011 is the darkest color, while #fefdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c00e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766c7d is the less saturated color, while #8c00e9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c00e9 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #523665 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0064c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #006aaa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70636b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #323fd0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3243c1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7a3f98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population