#8c72a6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c72a6 is composed of 54.9% red, 44.7% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.7% cyan, 31.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 22.6% and a lightness of 54.9%. #8c72a6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffe4ff with #19004d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 45
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#8c72a6 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8c72a6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c72a6 has RGB values of R:140, G:114, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9204390.

Hex triplet 8c72a6 #8c72a6
RGB Decimal 140, 114, 166 rgb(140,114,166)
RGB Percent 54.9, 44.7, 65.1 rgb(54.9%,44.7%,65.1%)
CMYK 16, 31, 0, 35
HSL 270°, 22.6, 54.9 hsl(270,22.6%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 31.3, 65.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.246, 20.608, -24.074
XYZ 23.714, 20.363, 38.756
xyY 0.286, 0.246, 20.363
CIE-LCH 52.246, 31.69, 310.565
CIE-LUV 52.246, 10.267, -38.64
Hunter-Lab 45.126, 14.834, -19.332
Binary 10001100, 01110010, 10100110

Color Schemes with #8c72a6

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Alternatives to #8c72a6

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#8c72a6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c72a6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c72a6;}
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.border {border:1px solid #8c72a6;}

Shades and Tints of #8c72a6

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, #030203 is the darkest color, while #f8f6f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c72a6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c8494 is the less saturated color, while #8c1afe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c72a6 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #827d88 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7481b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a81a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b8089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7d7cac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #807ba7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b7b93 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population