#8c5cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c5cee is composed of 54.9% red, 36.1% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.2% cyan, 61.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 259.7 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 64.7%. #8c5cee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb8ff with #1900dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8c5cee color description : Soft violet.

#8c5cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c5cee has RGB values of R:140, G:92, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9198830.

Hex triplet 8c5cee #8c5cee
RGB Decimal 140, 92, 238 rgb(140,92,238)
RGB Percent 54.9, 36.1, 93.3 rgb(54.9%,36.1%,93.3%)
CMYK 41, 61, 0, 7
HSL 259.7°, 81.1, 64.7 hsl(259.7,81.1%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.7°, 61.3, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 51.155, 51.245, -66.948
XYZ 30.072, 19.403, 83.045
xyY 0.227, 0.146, 19.403
CIE-LCH 51.155, 84.309, 307.432
CIE-LUV 51.155, 8.714, -107.807
Hunter-Lab 44.048, 44.779, -80.946
Binary 10001100, 01011100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8c5cee

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Alternatives to #8c5cee

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#8c5cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c5cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c5cee;}
.background {background-color:#8c5cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c5cee;}

Shades and Tints of #8c5cee

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, #06020f is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c5cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a4a1a9 is the less saturated color, while #874efc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c5cee 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
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e7592 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007cf4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0083d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74828c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3270f2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3274e0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7d74af Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population