#8c27ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c27ae is composed of 54.9% red, 15.3% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.5% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 284.9 degrees, a saturation of 63.4% and a lightness of 41.8%. #8c27ae color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4eff with #19005d. Closest websafe color is: #993399.

    • R 55
    • G 15
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#8c27ae color description : Dark violet.

#8c27ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c27ae has RGB values of R:140, G:39, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 9185198.

Hex triplet 8c27ae #8c27ae
RGB Decimal 140, 39, 174 rgb(140,39,174)
RGB Percent 54.9, 15.3, 68.2 rgb(54.9%,15.3%,68.2%)
CMYK 20, 78, 0, 32
HSL 284.9°, 63.4, 41.8 hsl(284.9,63.4%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.9°, 77.6, 68.2
Web Safe 993399 #993399
CIE-LAB 37.991, 60.551, -51.309
XYZ 19.18, 10.083, 40.978
xyY 0.273, 0.144, 10.083
CIE-LCH 37.991, 79.367, 319.723
CIE-LUV 37.991, 31.449, -78.526
Hunter-Lab 31.754, 52.246, -54.285
Binary 10001100, 00100111, 10101110

Color Schemes with #8c27ae

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Alternatives to #8c27ae

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#8c27ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c27ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c27ae;}
.background {background-color:#8c27ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c27ae;}

Shades and Tints of #8c27ae

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, #0b030e is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c27ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b696c is the less saturated color, while #9c06cf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c27ae 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #604c67 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005fb9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1d63a4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #83555b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #324ab5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #454da7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #864479 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population