#8957a1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8957a1 is composed of 53.7% red, 34.1% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.9% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 280.5 degrees, a saturation of 29.8% and a lightness of 48.6%. #8957a1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaeff with #130043. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 34
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 46
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#8957a1 color description : Dark moderate violet.

#8957a1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8957a1 has RGB values of R:137, G:87, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.46, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 9000865.

Hex triplet 8957a1 #8957a1
RGB Decimal 137, 87, 161 rgb(137,87,161)
RGB Percent 53.7, 34.1, 63.1 rgb(53.7%,34.1%,63.1%)
CMYK 15, 46, 0, 37
HSL 280.5°, 29.8, 48.6 hsl(280.5,29.8%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.5°, 46, 63.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 45.232, 34.238, -32.072
XYZ 20.157, 14.708, 35.493
xyY 0.286, 0.209, 14.708
CIE-LCH 45.232, 46.913, 316.871
CIE-LUV 45.232, 20.192, -51.239
Hunter-Lab 38.352, 26.701, -28.025
Binary 10001001, 01010111, 10100001

Color Schemes with #8957a1

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Alternatives to #8957a1

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#8957a1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8957a1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8957a1;}
.background {background-color:#8957a1;}
.border {border:1px solid #8957a1;}

Shades and Tints of #8957a1

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, #070408 is the darkest color, while #fcfafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8957a1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7484 is the less saturated color, while #a701f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8957a1 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #736978 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5670b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5f719f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #866b73 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6867ac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6e68a0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #876484 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population