#8e5ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e5ae1 is composed of 55.7% red, 35.3% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36.9% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 263.1 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 61.8%. #8e5ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb4ff with #1d00c3. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 56
    • G 35
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 37
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#8e5ae1 color description : Soft violet.

#8e5ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e5ae1 has RGB values of R:142, G:90, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.37, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 9329377.

Hex triplet 8e5ae1 #8e5ae1
RGB Decimal 142, 90, 225 rgb(142,90,225)
RGB Percent 55.7, 35.3, 88.2 rgb(55.7%,35.3%,88.2%)
CMYK 37, 60, 0, 12
HSL 263.1°, 69.2, 61.8 hsl(263.1,69.2%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.1°, 60, 88.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 50.096, 49.371, -61.329
XYZ 28.4, 18.499, 73.305
xyY 0.236, 0.154, 18.499
CIE-LCH 50.096, 78.733, 308.835
CIE-LUV 50.096, 11.859, -98.788
Hunter-Lab 43.011, 42.593, -70.942
Binary 10001110, 01011010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #8e5ae1

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Alternatives to #8e5ae1

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#8e5ae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e5ae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e5ae1;}
.background {background-color:#8e5ae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e5ae1;}

Shades and Tints of #8e5ae1

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f4effc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e5ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c96a5 is the less saturated color, while #873cff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e5ae1 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d738e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007aef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7b7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #336eea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3372d9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8270a7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population