#8978b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8978b4 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.1% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 23.9% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 257 degrees, a saturation of 28.6% and a lightness of 58.8%. #8978b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff0ff with #130069. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#8978b4 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#8978b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8978b4 has RGB values of R:137, G:120, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9009332.

Hex triplet 8978b4 #8978b4
RGB Decimal 137, 120, 180 rgb(137,120,180)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.1, 70.6 rgb(53.7%,47.1%,70.6%)
CMYK 24, 33, 0, 29
HSL 257°, 28.6, 58.8 hsl(257,28.6%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 257°, 33.3, 70.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.076, 19.454, -29.36
XYZ 25.27, 22.047, 46.102
xyY 0.271, 0.236, 22.047
CIE-LCH 54.076, 35.22, 303.529
CIE-LUV 54.076, 4.683, -47.03
Hunter-Lab 46.954, 13.897, -25.346
Binary 10001001, 01111000, 10110100

Color Schemes with #8978b4

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Alternatives to #8978b4

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#8978b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8978b4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8978b4;}
.background {background-color:#8978b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #8978b4;}

Shades and Tints of #8978b4

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, #030204 is the darkest color, while #f7f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8978b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #94909c is the less saturated color, while #6a2ffd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8978b4 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
  • #85828e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7485bc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7886b5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #868790 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c80b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e81b4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #87819d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population