#8e2aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e2aee is composed of 55.7% red, 16.5% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.3% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 270.6 degrees, a saturation of 85.2% and a lightness of 54.9%. #8e2aee color hex could be obtained by blending #ff54ff with #1d00dd. Closest websafe color is: #9933ff.

    • R 56
    • G 16
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8e2aee color description : Bright violet.

#8e2aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e2aee has RGB values of R:142, G:42, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9317102.

Hex triplet 8e2aee #8e2aee
RGB Decimal 142, 42, 238 rgb(142,42,238)
RGB Percent 55.7, 16.5, 93.3 rgb(55.7%,16.5%,93.3%)
CMYK 40, 82, 0, 7
HSL 270.6°, 85.2, 54.9 hsl(270.6,85.2%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 270.6°, 82.4, 93.3
Web Safe 9933ff #9933ff
CIE-LAB 43.624, 73.351, -79.207
XYZ 27.413, 13.58, 82.061
xyY 0.223, 0.11, 13.58
CIE-LCH 43.624, 107.954, 312.802
CIE-LUV 43.624, 18.091, -120.382
Hunter-Lab 36.851, 68.297, -106.234
Binary 10001110, 00101010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8e2aee

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Alternatives to #8e2aee

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#8e2aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e2aee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e2aee;}
.background {background-color:#8e2aee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e2aee;}

Shades and Tints of #8e2aee

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, #030005 is the darkest color, while #f8f2fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e2aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c8b8d is the less saturated color, while #8e21f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e2aee 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #68547b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #006bd1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0071b7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #726d74 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3353db Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3357cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c54a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population