#8c3ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c3ae1 is composed of 54.9% red, 22.7% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.8% cyan, 74.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 269.5 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 55.5%. #8c3ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff74ff with #1900c3. Closest websafe color is: #9933cc.

    • R 55
    • G 23
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#8c3ae1 color description : Bright violet.

#8c3ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c3ae1 has RGB values of R:140, G:58, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 9190113.

Hex triplet 8c3ae1 #8c3ae1
RGB Decimal 140, 58, 225 rgb(140,58,225)
RGB Percent 54.9, 22.7, 88.2 rgb(54.9%,22.7%,88.2%)
CMYK 38, 74, 0, 12
HSL 269.5°, 73.6, 55.5 hsl(269.5,73.6%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 269.5°, 74.2, 88.2
Web Safe 9933cc #9933cc
CIE-LAB 44.287, 64.369, -70.761
XYZ 25.917, 14.038, 72.574
xyY 0.23, 0.125, 14.038
CIE-LCH 44.287, 95.658, 312.292
CIE-LUV 44.287, 17.5, -109.492
Hunter-Lab 37.467, 57.903, -88.618
Binary 10001100, 00111010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #8c3ae1

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Alternatives to #8c3ae1

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#8c3ae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c3ae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c3ae1;}
.background {background-color:#8c3ae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c3ae1;}

Shades and Tints of #8c3ae1

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, #040107 is the darkest color, while #f9f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c3ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8992 is the less saturated color, while #8c20fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c3ae1 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
  • #666666 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e5d7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #006dd4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0073bb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #766e76 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #325ad9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #325ec9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7e5b9c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population