#8959e3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8959e3 is composed of 53.7% red, 34.9% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.6% cyan, 60.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 260.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.1% and a lightness of 62%. #8959e3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #1300c7. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 35
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#8959e3 color description : Soft violet.

#8959e3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8959e3 has RGB values of R:137, G:89, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 9001443.

Hex triplet 8959e3 #8959e3
RGB Decimal 137, 89, 227 rgb(137,89,227)
RGB Percent 53.7, 34.9, 89 rgb(53.7%,34.9%,89%)
CMYK 40, 61, 0, 11
HSL 260.9°, 71.1, 62 hsl(260.9,71.1%,62%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.9°, 60.8, 89
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 49.507, 49.348, -63.437
XYZ 27.752, 18.009, 74.683
xyY 0.23, 0.15, 18.009
CIE-LCH 49.507, 80.371, 307.88
CIE-LUV 49.507, 9.553, -101.557
Hunter-Lab 42.437, 42.465, -74.635
Binary 10001001, 01011001, 11100011

Color Schemes with #8959e3

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Alternatives to #8959e3

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#8959e3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8959e3

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#8959e3 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8959e3;}
.background {background-color:#8959e3;}
.border {border:1px solid #8959e3;}

Shades and Tints of #8959e3

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, #010002 is the darkest color, while #f4f0fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8959e3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9ca0 is the less saturated color, while #8243f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8959e3 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b718d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0078ed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007fd2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #747e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #316de9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3171d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c70a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population