#8e5ca7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e5ca7 is composed of 55.7% red, 36.1% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15% cyan, 44.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 280 degrees, a saturation of 29.9% and a lightness of 50.8%. #8e5ca7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb8ff with #1d004f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 36
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 45
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#8e5ca7 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8e5ca7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e5ca7 has RGB values of R:142, G:92, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.45, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9329831.

Hex triplet 8e5ca7 #8e5ca7
RGB Decimal 142, 92, 167 rgb(142,92,167)
RGB Percent 55.7, 36.1, 65.5 rgb(55.7%,36.1%,65.5%)
CMYK 15, 45, 0, 35
HSL 280°, 29.9, 50.8 hsl(280,29.9%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 280°, 44.9, 65.5
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 47.23, 34.249, -32.441
XYZ 21.957, 16.196, 38.527
xyY 0.286, 0.211, 16.196
CIE-LCH 47.23, 47.175, 316.553
CIE-LUV 47.23, 20.259, -52.331
Hunter-Lab 40.244, 26.961, -28.589
Binary 10001110, 01011100, 10100111

Color Schemes with #8e5ca7

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Alternatives to #8e5ca7

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#8e5ca7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e5ca7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e5ca7;}
.background {background-color:#8e5ca7;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e5ca7;}

Shades and Tints of #8e5ca7

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 #8e5ca7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #84798a is the less saturated color, while #ab05fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e5ca7 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #796f7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b75b8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6476a5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a7078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6d6cb1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #736ca6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b6989 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population