#8c2ae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c2ae5 is composed of 54.9% red, 16.5% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 38.9% cyan, 81.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 271.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 53.1%. #8c2ae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff54ff with #1900cb. Closest websafe color is: #9933cc.

    • R 55
    • G 16
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#8c2ae5 color description : Bright violet.

#8c2ae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c2ae5 has RGB values of R:140, G:42, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9186021.

Hex triplet 8c2ae5 #8c2ae5
RGB Decimal 140, 42, 229 rgb(140,42,229)
RGB Percent 54.9, 16.5, 89.8 rgb(54.9%,16.5%,89.8%)
CMYK 39, 82, 0, 10
HSL 271.4°, 78.2, 53.1 hsl(271.4,78.2%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.4°, 81.7, 89.8
Web Safe 9933cc #9933cc
CIE-LAB 42.595, 71.107, -75.803
XYZ 25.784, 12.889, 75.254
xyY 0.226, 0.113, 12.889
CIE-LCH 42.595, 103.934, 313.169
CIE-LUV 42.595, 18.821, -114.952
Hunter-Lab 35.901, 65.371, -99.15
Binary 10001100, 00101010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #8c2ae5

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Alternatives to #8c2ae5

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#8c2ae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c2ae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c2ae5;}
.background {background-color:#8c2ae5;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c2ae5;}

Shades and Tints of #8c2ae5

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, #08020e is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c2ae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888689 is the less saturated color, while #8d18f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c2ae5 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #665378 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0069cd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #006fb4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #736971 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3252d5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3256c5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c529b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population