#8e5cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e5cee is composed of 55.7% red, 36.1% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.3% cyan, 61.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 260.5 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 64.7%. #8e5cee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb8ff with #1d00dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 56
    • G 36
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8e5cee color description : Soft violet.

#8e5cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e5cee has RGB values of R:142, G:92, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9329902.

Hex triplet 8e5cee #8e5cee
RGB Decimal 142, 92, 238 rgb(142,92,238)
RGB Percent 55.7, 36.1, 93.3 rgb(55.7%,36.1%,93.3%)
CMYK 40, 61, 0, 7
HSL 260.5°, 81.1, 64.7 hsl(260.5,81.1%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.5°, 61.3, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 51.357, 51.655, -66.611
XYZ 30.412, 19.578, 83.061
xyY 0.229, 0.147, 19.578
CIE-LCH 51.357, 84.293, 307.792
CIE-LUV 51.357, 9.591, -107.47
Hunter-Lab 44.247, 45.257, -80.327
Binary 10001110, 01011100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8e5cee

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Alternatives to #8e5cee

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#8e5cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e5cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e5cee;}
.background {background-color:#8e5cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e5cee;}

Shades and Tints of #8e5cee

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, #06020f is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e5cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a4a1a9 is the less saturated color, while #8a4efc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e5cee 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #807693 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007df5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0083d9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #77828c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3371f2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3375e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7f74af Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population