#8c5ea5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c5ea5 is composed of 54.9% red, 36.9% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.2% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 278.9 degrees, a saturation of 28.3% and a lightness of 50.8%. #8c5ea5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffbcff with #19004b. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 37
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 43
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#8c5ea5 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8c5ea5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c5ea5 has RGB values of R:140, G:94, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.43, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9199269.

Hex triplet 8c5ea5 #8c5ea5
RGB Decimal 140, 94, 165 rgb(140,94,165)
RGB Percent 54.9, 36.9, 64.7 rgb(54.9%,36.9%,64.7%)
CMYK 15, 43, 0, 35
HSL 278.9°, 28.3, 50.8 hsl(278.9,28.3%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.9°, 43, 64.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 47.363, 32.047, -31.073
XYZ 21.608, 16.298, 37.603
xyY 0.286, 0.216, 16.298
CIE-LCH 47.363, 44.638, 315.884
CIE-LUV 47.363, 18.648, -49.995
Hunter-Lab 40.371, 24.894, -26.965
Binary 10001100, 01011110, 10100101

Color Schemes with #8c5ea5

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Alternatives to #8c5ea5

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#8c5ea5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c5ea5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c5ea5;}
.background {background-color:#8c5ea5;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c5ea5;}

Shades and Tints of #8c5ea5

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, #020103 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c5ea5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #837b88 is the less saturated color, while #a607fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c5ea5 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #79707e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5e75b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6676a4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #897179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e6daf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #746da4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8a6a89 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population