#8978b9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8978b9 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.1% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.9% cyan, 35.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 255.7 degrees, a saturation of 31.7% and a lightness of 59.8%. #8978b9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff0ff with #130073. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 26
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#8978b9 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#8978b9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8978b9 has RGB values of R:137, G:120, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.26, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 9009337.

Hex triplet 8978b9 #8978b9
RGB Decimal 137, 120, 185 rgb(137,120,185)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.1, 72.5 rgb(53.7%,47.1%,72.5%)
CMYK 26, 35, 0, 27
HSL 255.7°, 31.7, 59.8 hsl(255.7,31.7%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 255.7°, 35.1, 72.5
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.295, 20.694, -31.891
XYZ 25.788, 22.254, 48.833
xyY 0.266, 0.23, 22.254
CIE-LCH 54.295, 38.017, 302.98
CIE-LUV 54.295, 4.222, -51.237
Hunter-Lab 47.174, 15.025, -28.353
Binary 10001001, 01111000, 10111001

Color Schemes with #8978b9

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Alternatives to #8978b9

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#8978b9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8978b9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8978b9;}
.background {background-color:#8978b9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8978b9;}

Shades and Tints of #8978b9

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, #050407 is the darkest color, while #faf9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8978b9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989899 is the less saturated color, while #6b39f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8978b9 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
  • #85828f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7286c1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7587b9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #858891 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a81be Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7c81b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8682a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population