#8e79a3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e79a3 is composed of 55.7% red, 47.5% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.9% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 18.6% and a lightness of 55.7%. #8e79a3 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #1d0047. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#8e79a3 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8e79a3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e79a3 has RGB values of R:142, G:121, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 9337251.

Hex triplet 8e79a3 #8e79a3
RGB Decimal 142, 121, 163 rgb(142,121,163)
RGB Percent 55.7, 47.5, 63.9 rgb(55.7%,47.5%,63.9%)
CMYK 13, 26, 0, 36
HSL 270°, 18.6, 55.7 hsl(270,18.6%,55.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 25.8, 63.9
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 54.101, 16.492, -19.467
XYZ 24.602, 22.07, 37.612
xyY 0.292, 0.262, 22.07
CIE-LCH 54.101, 25.513, 310.271
CIE-LUV 54.101, 8.593, -31.196
Hunter-Lab 46.979, 11.266, -14.584
Binary 10001110, 01111001, 10100011

Color Schemes with #8e79a3

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Alternatives to #8e79a3

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#8e79a3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e79a3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e79a3;}
.background {background-color:#8e79a3;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e79a3;}

Shades and Tints of #8e79a3

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, #050406 is the darkest color, while #faf9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e79a3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8a92 is the less saturated color, while #8e22fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e79a3 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
  • #848484 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #86828a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7d86ab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8485a6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8f848e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8381a8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8780a4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8e8095 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population