#884ea1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #884ea1 is composed of 53.3% red, 30.6% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.5% cyan, 51.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 281.9 degrees, a saturation of 34.7% and a lightness of 46.9%. #884ea1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9cff with #110043. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 53
    • G 31
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#884ea1 color description : Dark moderate violet.

#884ea1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #884ea1 has RGB values of R:136, G:78, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 8933025.

Hex triplet 884ea1 #884ea1
RGB Decimal 136, 78, 161 rgb(136,78,161)
RGB Percent 53.3, 30.6, 63.1 rgb(53.3%,30.6%,63.1%)
CMYK 16, 52, 0, 37
HSL 281.9°, 34.7, 46.9 hsl(281.9,34.7%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 281.9°, 51.6, 63.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 43.148, 38.988, -35.361
XYZ 19.31, 13.257, 35.258
xyY 0.285, 0.195, 13.257
CIE-LCH 43.148, 52.635, 317.793
CIE-LUV 43.148, 22.774, -56.102
Hunter-Lab 36.41, 30.95, -31.927
Binary 10001000, 01001110, 10100001

Color Schemes with #884ea1

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Alternatives to #884ea1

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#884ea1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #884ea1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#884ea1;}
.background {background-color:#884ea1;}
.border {border:1px solid #884ea1;}

Shades and Tints of #884ea1

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f8f4fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #884ea1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #79737c is the less saturated color, while #a504eb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #884ea1 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
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f6474 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #496bb5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #556d9e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #84656d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6060ae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #68629f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #855d7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population