#8e79aa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e79aa is composed of 55.7% red, 47.5% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.5% cyan, 28.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 265.7 degrees, a saturation of 22.4% and a lightness of 57.1%. #8e79aa color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #1d0055. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#8e79aa color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8e79aa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e79aa has RGB values of R:142, G:121, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 9337258.

Hex triplet 8e79aa #8e79aa
RGB Decimal 142, 121, 170 rgb(142,121,170)
RGB Percent 55.7, 47.5, 66.7 rgb(55.7%,47.5%,66.7%)
CMYK 16, 29, 0, 33
HSL 265.7°, 22.4, 57.1 hsl(265.7,22.4%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.7°, 28.8, 66.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 54.373, 18.079, -23.099
XYZ 25.247, 22.328, 41.008
xyY 0.285, 0.252, 22.328
CIE-LCH 54.373, 29.333, 308.049
CIE-LUV 54.373, 7.892, -37.075
Hunter-Lab 47.252, 12.682, -18.378
Binary 10001110, 01111001, 10101010

Color Schemes with #8e79aa

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Alternatives to #8e79aa

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#8e79aa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e79aa

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CSS codes
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.border {border:1px solid #8e79aa;}

Shades and Tints of #8e79aa

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, #08060a is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e79aa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #908a99 is the less saturated color, while #8225fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e79aa 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
  • #87838c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b86b3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8186ac Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8d868f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8181af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8581ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8d8199 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population