#8e78b3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e78b3 is composed of 55.7% red, 47.1% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.7% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 262.4 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 58.6%. #8e78b3 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff0ff with #1d0067. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#8e78b3 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#8e78b3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e78b3 has RGB values of R:142, G:120, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 9337011.

Hex triplet 8e78b3 #8e78b3
RGB Decimal 142, 120, 179 rgb(142,120,179)
RGB Percent 55.7, 47.1, 70.2 rgb(55.7%,47.1%,70.2%)
CMYK 21, 33, 0, 30
HSL 262.4°, 28, 58.6 hsl(262.4,28%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.4°, 33, 70.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.489, 20.772, -28.108
XYZ 26.007, 22.438, 45.606
xyY 0.277, 0.239, 22.438
CIE-LCH 54.489, 34.951, 306.464
CIE-LUV 54.489, 7.414, -45.307
Hunter-Lab 47.369, 15.106, -23.925
Binary 10001110, 01111000, 10110011

Color Schemes with #8e78b3

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Alternatives to #8e78b3

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#8e78b3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e78b3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e78b3;}
.background {background-color:#8e78b3;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e78b3;}

Shades and Tints of #8e78b3

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, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f7f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e78b3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #94909b is the less saturated color, while #7b2ffc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e78b3 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #87828e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7687bc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b87b4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b8790 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7f81b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8281b3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8c819d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population