#8c00e0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c00e0 is composed of 54.9% red, 0% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.5% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 277.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 43.9%. #8c00e0 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #1900c1. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#8c00e0 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) violet.

#8c00e0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c00e0 has RGB values of R:140, G:0, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:1, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 9175264.

Hex triplet 8c00e0 #8c00e0
RGB Decimal 140, 0, 224 rgb(140,0,224)
RGB Percent 54.9, 0, 87.8 rgb(54.9%,0%,87.8%)
CMYK 38, 100, 0, 12
HSL 277.5°, 100, 43.9 hsl(277.5,100%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.5°, 100, 87.8
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 39.509, 77.937, -78.014
XYZ 24.268, 10.958, 71.353
xyY 0.228, 0.103, 10.958
CIE-LCH 39.509, 110.274, 314.972
CIE-LUV 39.509, 22.196, -114.762
Hunter-Lab 33.102, 72.931, -104.63
Binary 10001100, 00000000, 11100000

Color Schemes with #8c00e0

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Alternatives to #8c00e0

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#8c00e0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c00e0

This text has a font color of #8c00e0.

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#8c00e0 background color

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#8c00e0 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c00e0;}
.background {background-color:#8c00e0;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c00e0;}

Shades and Tints of #8c00e0

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, #050008 is the darkest color, while #fbf4ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c00e0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726779 is the less saturated color, while #8c00e0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c00e0 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
  • #434343 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #523662 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0062bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0068a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #746067 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #323ecb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3242bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c3d93 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population