#8e5ae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e5ae2 is composed of 55.7% red, 35.3% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.2% cyan, 60.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 262.9 degrees, a saturation of 70.1% and a lightness of 62%. #8e5ae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb4ff with #1d00c5. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 56
    • G 35
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 37
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#8e5ae2 color description : Soft violet.

#8e5ae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e5ae2 has RGB values of R:142, G:90, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.37, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 9329378.

Hex triplet 8e5ae2 #8e5ae2
RGB Decimal 142, 90, 226 rgb(142,90,226)
RGB Percent 55.7, 35.3, 88.6 rgb(55.7%,35.3%,88.6%)
CMYK 37, 60, 0, 11
HSL 262.9°, 70.1, 62 hsl(262.9,70.1%,62%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.9°, 60.2, 88.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 50.161, 49.626, -61.79
XYZ 28.537, 18.554, 74.025
xyY 0.236, 0.153, 18.554
CIE-LCH 50.161, 79.251, 308.77
CIE-LUV 50.161, 11.718, -99.527
Hunter-Lab 43.074, 42.875, -71.74
Binary 10001110, 01011010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #8e5ae2

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Alternatives to #8e5ae2

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#8e5ae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e5ae2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e5ae2;}
.background {background-color:#8e5ae2;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e5ae2;}

Shades and Tints of #8e5ae2

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, #010002 is the darkest color, while #f5f0fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e5ae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9d9f is the less saturated color, while #8944f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e5ae2 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
  • #007af0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7b7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #336eeb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3372da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8271a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population