#8e5ae4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e5ae4 is composed of 55.7% red, 35.3% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.7% cyan, 60.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 262.6 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 62.4%. #8e5ae4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb4ff with #1d00c9. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 56
    • G 35
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#8e5ae4 color description : Soft violet.

#8e5ae4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e5ae4 has RGB values of R:142, G:90, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 9329380.

Hex triplet 8e5ae4 #8e5ae4
RGB Decimal 142, 90, 228 rgb(142,90,228)
RGB Percent 55.7, 35.3, 89.4 rgb(55.7%,35.3%,89.4%)
CMYK 38, 61, 0, 11
HSL 262.6°, 71.9, 62.4 hsl(262.6,71.9%,62.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.6°, 60.5, 89.4
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 50.292, 50.138, -62.708
XYZ 28.813, 18.665, 75.479
xyY 0.234, 0.152, 18.665
CIE-LCH 50.292, 80.288, 308.644
CIE-LUV 50.292, 11.438, -101
Hunter-Lab 43.202, 43.442, -73.344
Binary 10001110, 01011010, 11100100

Color Schemes with #8e5ae4

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Alternatives to #8e5ae4

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#8e5ae4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e5ae4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e5ae4;}
.background {background-color:#8e5ae4;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e5ae4;}

Shades and Tints of #8e5ae4

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, #020104 is the darkest color, while #f6f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e5ae4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9ca2 is the less saturated color, while #8944fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e5ae4 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
  • #7a7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #336eec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3372db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8171a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population