#8e73a6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e73a6 is composed of 55.7% red, 45.1% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.5% cyan, 30.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 271.8 degrees, a saturation of 22.3% and a lightness of 55.1%. #8e73a6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffe6ff with #1d004d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 45
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#8e73a6 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8e73a6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e73a6 has RGB values of R:142, G:115, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9335718.

Hex triplet 8e73a6 #8e73a6
RGB Decimal 142, 115, 166 rgb(142,115,166)
RGB Percent 55.7, 45.1, 65.1 rgb(55.7%,45.1%,65.1%)
CMYK 14, 31, 0, 35
HSL 271.8°, 22.3, 55.1 hsl(271.8,22.3%,55.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.8°, 30.7, 65.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 52.692, 20.678, -23.369
XYZ 24.168, 20.766, 38.809
xyY 0.289, 0.248, 20.766
CIE-LCH 52.692, 31.204, 311.504
CIE-LUV 52.692, 10.958, -37.63
Hunter-Lab 45.569, 14.922, -18.596
Binary 10001110, 01110011, 10100110

Color Schemes with #8e73a6

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Alternatives to #8e73a6

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#8e73a6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e73a6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e73a6;}
.background {background-color:#8e73a6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e73a6;}

Shades and Tints of #8e73a6

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, #030204 is the darkest color, while #f8f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e73a6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8594 is the less saturated color, while #931bfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e73a6 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #847e88 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7682b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c82a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8d808a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e7dac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #827ca7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8d7b94 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population