#8c17b5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c17b5 is composed of 54.9% red, 9% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 22.7% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 284.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #8c17b5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2eff with #19006b. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 55
    • G 9
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 23
    • M 87
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#8c17b5 color description : Strong violet.

#8c17b5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c17b5 has RGB values of R:140, G:23, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.23, M:0.87, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9181109.

Hex triplet 8c17b5 #8c17b5
RGB Decimal 140, 23, 181 rgb(140,23,181)
RGB Percent 54.9, 9, 71 rgb(54.9%,9%,71%)
CMYK 23, 87, 0, 29
HSL 284.4°, 77.5, 40 hsl(284.4,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.4°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 36.976, 66.353, -57.113
XYZ 19.461, 9.525, 44.527
xyY 0.265, 0.13, 9.525
CIE-LCH 36.976, 87.547, 319.28
CIE-LUV 36.976, 31.35, -85.871
Hunter-Lab 30.863, 58.546, -63.936
Binary 10001100, 00010111, 10110101

Color Schemes with #8c17b5

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Alternatives to #8c17b5

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#8c17b5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c17b5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c17b5;}
.background {background-color:#8c17b5;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c17b5;}

Shades and Tints of #8c17b5

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, #050107 is the darkest color, while #fbf5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c17b5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666567 is the less saturated color, while #9407c5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c17b5 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #594161 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005cb5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0061a1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #815258 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3243b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3246a8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #853d7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population