#8e5aa9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e5aa9 is composed of 55.7% red, 35.3% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16% cyan, 46.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 279.5 degrees, a saturation of 31.5% and a lightness of 50.8%. #8e5aa9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb4ff with #1d0053. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 35
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#8e5aa9 color description : Dark moderate violet.

#8e5aa9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e5aa9 has RGB values of R:142, G:90, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 9329321.

Hex triplet 8e5aa9 #8e5aa9
RGB Decimal 142, 90, 169 rgb(142,90,169)
RGB Percent 55.7, 35.3, 66.3 rgb(55.7%,35.3%,66.3%)
CMYK 16, 47, 0, 34
HSL 279.5°, 31.5, 50.8 hsl(279.5,31.5%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.5°, 46.7, 66.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 46.88, 35.829, -34.167
XYZ 21.972, 15.928, 39.451
xyY 0.284, 0.206, 15.928
CIE-LCH 46.88, 49.509, 316.36
CIE-LUV 46.88, 20.662, -55.058
Hunter-Lab 39.91, 28.428, -30.671
Binary 10001110, 01011010, 10101001

Color Schemes with #8e5aa9

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Alternatives to #8e5aa9

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#8e5aa9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e5aa9

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#8e5aa9 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e5aa9;}
.background {background-color:#8e5aa9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e5aa9;}

Shades and Tints of #8e5aa9

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, #020103 is the darkest color, while #f8f5fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e5aa9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828182 is the less saturated color, while #a60df6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e5aa9 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #786e7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5774ba Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6175a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a6f77 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6b6ab4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #716ba7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b6789 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population