#8e79a6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e79a6 is composed of 55.7% red, 47.5% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.5% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 268 degrees, a saturation of 20.2% and a lightness of 56.3%. #8e79a6 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #1d004d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#8e79a6 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8e79a6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e79a6 has RGB values of R:142, G:121, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9337254.

Hex triplet 8e79a6 #8e79a6
RGB Decimal 142, 121, 166 rgb(142,121,166)
RGB Percent 55.7, 47.5, 65.1 rgb(55.7%,47.5%,65.1%)
CMYK 14, 27, 0, 35
HSL 268°, 20.2, 56.3 hsl(268,20.2%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 268°, 27.1, 65.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 54.216, 17.166, -21.028
XYZ 24.875, 22.179, 39.045
xyY 0.289, 0.258, 22.179
CIE-LCH 54.216, 27.145, 309.226
CIE-LUV 54.216, 8.293, -33.713
Hunter-Lab 47.094, 11.865, -16.19
Binary 10001110, 01111001, 10100110

Color Schemes with #8e79a6

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Alternatives to #8e79a6

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#8e79a6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e79a6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e79a6;}
.background {background-color:#8e79a6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e79a6;}

Shades and Tints of #8e79a6

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, #060507 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e79a6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8a95 is the less saturated color, while #8823fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e79a6 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
  • #86828b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c86af Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8285a8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8e858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8281ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8681a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8e8097 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population