#8c5ae7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c5ae7 is composed of 54.9% red, 35.3% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.4% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 261.3 degrees, a saturation of 74.6% and a lightness of 62.9%. #8c5ae7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb4ff with #1900cf. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#8c5ae7 color description : Soft violet.

#8c5ae7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c5ae7 has RGB values of R:140, G:90, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9198311.

Hex triplet 8c5ae7 #8c5ae7
RGB Decimal 140, 90, 231 rgb(140,90,231)
RGB Percent 54.9, 35.3, 90.6 rgb(54.9%,35.3%,90.6%)
CMYK 39, 61, 0, 9
HSL 261.3°, 74.6, 62.9 hsl(261.3,74.6%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.3°, 61, 90.6
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.284, 50.486, -64.424
XYZ 28.893, 18.657, 77.676
xyY 0.231, 0.149, 18.657
CIE-LCH 50.284, 81.849, 308.084
CIE-LUV 50.284, 10.118, -103.547
Hunter-Lab 43.194, 43.81, -76.386
Binary 10001100, 01011010, 11100111

Color Schemes with #8c5ae7

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Alternatives to #8c5ae7

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#8c5ae7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c5ae7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c5ae7;}
.background {background-color:#8c5ae7;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c5ae7;}

Shades and Tints of #8c5ae7

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, #030106 is the darkest color, while #f7f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c5ae7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9f9ba6 is the less saturated color, while #8644fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c5ae7 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d738f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007af0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #777f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326eed Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3272dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7e72ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population