#8c00ff Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c00ff is composed of 54.9% red, 0% green and 100% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 45.1% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 272.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. #8c00ff color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #1900ff. Closest websafe color is: #9900ff.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#8c00ff color description : Pure (or mostly pure) violet.

#8c00ff Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c00ff has RGB values of R:140, G:0, B:255 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:1, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 9175295.

Hex triplet 8c00ff #8c00ff
RGB Decimal 140, 0, 255 rgb(140,0,255)
RGB Percent 54.9, 0, 100 rgb(54.9%,0%,100%)
CMYK 45, 100, 0, 0
HSL 272.9°, 100, 50 hsl(272.9,100%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 272.9°, 100, 100
Web Safe 9900ff #9900ff
CIE-LAB 42.453, 84.119, -90.698
XYZ 28.862, 12.795, 95.551
xyY 0.21, 0.093, 12.795
CIE-LCH 42.453, 123.701, 312.845
CIE-LUV 42.453, 16.374, -133.227
Hunter-Lab 35.771, 81.427, -133.337
Binary 10001100, 00000000, 11111111

Color Schemes with #8c00ff

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Alternatives to #8c00ff

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#8c00ff Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c00ff

This text has a font color of #8c00ff.

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#8c00ff background color

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#8c00ff border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c00ff;}
.background {background-color:#8c00ff;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c00ff;}

Shades and Tints of #8c00ff

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, #0b0014 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c00ff

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807689 is the less saturated color, while #8c00ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c00ff 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #55396c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0069cc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #006fb1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #666c74 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3243de Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3246cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7445a6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population