#8c55ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c55ee is composed of 54.9% red, 33.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.2% cyan, 64.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 261.6 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 63.3%. #8c55ee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaff with #1900dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 33
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 64
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8c55ee color description : Soft violet.

#8c55ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c55ee has RGB values of R:140, G:85, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.64, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9197038.

Hex triplet 8c55ee #8c55ee
RGB Decimal 140, 85, 238 rgb(140,85,238)
RGB Percent 54.9, 33.3, 93.3 rgb(54.9%,33.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 41, 64, 0, 7
HSL 261.6°, 81.8, 63.3 hsl(261.6,81.8%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.6°, 64.3, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 49.792, 54.919, -69.155
XYZ 29.494, 18.245, 82.852
xyY 0.226, 0.14, 18.245
CIE-LCH 49.792, 88.309, 308.454
CIE-LUV 49.792, 10.349, -110.502
Hunter-Lab 42.715, 48.501, -85.103
Binary 10001100, 01010101, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8c55ee

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Alternatives to #8c55ee

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#8c55ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c55ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c55ee;}
.background {background-color:#8c55ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c55ee;}

Shades and Tints of #8c55ee

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, #040108 is the darkest color, while #f9f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c55ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a09da6 is the less saturated color, while #8847fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c55ee 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b708f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0079ee Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #737f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326cee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3270dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c6fad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population