#8a6597 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8a6597 is composed of 54.1% red, 39.6% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 33.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 284.4 degrees, a saturation of 19.8% and a lightness of 49.4%. #8a6597 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffcaff with #15002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 40
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8a6597 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8a6597 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8a6597 has RGB values of R:138, G:101, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9069975.

Hex triplet 8a6597 #8a6597
RGB Decimal 138, 101, 151 rgb(138,101,151)
RGB Percent 54.1, 39.6, 59.2 rgb(54.1%,39.6%,59.2%)
CMYK 9, 33, 0, 41
HSL 284.4°, 19.8, 49.4 hsl(284.4,19.8%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.4°, 33.1, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.191, 24.236, -21.539
XYZ 20.72, 16.945, 31.456
xyY 0.3, 0.245, 16.945
CIE-LCH 48.191, 32.424, 318.371
CIE-LUV 48.191, 16.667, -34.666
Hunter-Lab 41.165, 17.808, -16.491
Binary 10001010, 01100101, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8a6597

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Alternatives to #8a6597

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#8a6597 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8a6597

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8a6597;}
.background {background-color:#8a6597;}
.border {border:1px solid #8a6597;}

Shades and Tints of #8a6597

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, #09070a is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8a6597

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817884 is the less saturated color, while #b904f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8a6597 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a737d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b78a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #737798 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a737b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76719f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b7098 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8a6e85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population