#8c00e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c00e5 is composed of 54.9% red, 0% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 38.9% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 276.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 44.9%. #8c00e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #1900cb. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#8c00e5 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) violet.

#8c00e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c00e5 has RGB values of R:140, G:0, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:1, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9175269.

Hex triplet 8c00e5 #8c00e5
RGB Decimal 140, 0, 229 rgb(140,0,229)
RGB Percent 54.9, 0, 89.8 rgb(54.9%,0%,89.8%)
CMYK 39, 100, 0, 10
HSL 276.7°, 100, 44.9 hsl(276.7,100%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 276.7°, 100, 89.8
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 39.97, 78.92, -80.112
XYZ 24.956, 11.233, 74.978
xyY 0.224, 0.101, 11.233
CIE-LCH 39.97, 112.456, 314.571
CIE-LUV 39.97, 21.176, -117.796
Hunter-Lab 33.516, 74.26, -109.177
Binary 10001100, 00000000, 11100101

Color Schemes with #8c00e5

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Alternatives to #8c00e5

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#8c00e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c00e5

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#8c00e5 background color

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#8c00e5 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c00e5;}
.background {background-color:#8c00e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c00e5;}

Shades and Tints of #8c00e5

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, #08000d is the darkest color, while #fdf9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c00e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #746a7b is the less saturated color, while #8c00e5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c00e5 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #523664 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0063c1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0069a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #726269 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #323fce Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3242be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7b3e96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population