#8c6cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c6cee is composed of 54.9% red, 42.4% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.2% cyan, 54.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 254.8 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 67.8%. #8c6cee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd8ff with #1900dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 42
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8c6cee color description : Soft blue.

#8c6cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c6cee has RGB values of R:140, G:108, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9202926.

Hex triplet 8c6cee #8c6cee
RGB Decimal 140, 108, 238 rgb(140,108,238)
RGB Percent 54.9, 42.4, 93.3 rgb(54.9%,42.4%,93.3%)
CMYK 41, 55, 0, 7
HSL 254.8°, 79.3, 67.8 hsl(254.8,79.3%,67.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 254.8°, 54.6, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 54.526, 42.419, -61.511
XYZ 31.608, 22.473, 83.557
xyY 0.23, 0.163, 22.473
CIE-LCH 54.526, 74.719, 304.591
CIE-LUV 54.526, 4.456, -100.501
Hunter-Lab 47.406, 36.053, -71.319
Binary 10001100, 01101100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8c6cee

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Alternatives to #8c6cee

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#8c6cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c6cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c6cee;}
.background {background-color:#8c6cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c6cee;}

Shades and Tints of #8c6cee

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, #04010b is the darkest color, while #faf9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c6cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #acabaf is the less saturated color, while #865ffb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c6cee 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
  • #848484 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #867f99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2e84fe Protanopia 1% of men
  • #248ae5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #778c96 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #507bf8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4a7fe8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7e80b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population