#8e78a5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e78a5 is composed of 55.7% red, 47.1% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.9% cyan, 27.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 269.3 degrees, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 55.9%. #8e78a5 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff0ff with #1d004b. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#8e78a5 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8e78a5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e78a5 has RGB values of R:142, G:120, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9336997.

Hex triplet 8e78a5 #8e78a5
RGB Decimal 142, 120, 165 rgb(142,120,165)
RGB Percent 55.7, 47.1, 64.7 rgb(55.7%,47.1%,64.7%)
CMYK 14, 27, 0, 35
HSL 269.3°, 20, 55.9 hsl(269.3,20%,55.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 269.3°, 27.3, 64.7
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 53.921, 17.525, -20.901
XYZ 24.662, 21.901, 38.523
xyY 0.29, 0.257, 21.901
CIE-LCH 53.921, 27.276, 309.979
CIE-LUV 53.921, 8.843, -33.533
Hunter-Lab 46.798, 12.172, -16.048
Binary 10001110, 01111000, 10100101

Color Schemes with #8e78a5

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Alternatives to #8e78a5

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#8e78a5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e78a5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e78a5;}
.background {background-color:#8e78a5;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e78a5;}

Shades and Tints of #8e78a5

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, #050406 is the darkest color, while #faf9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e78a5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8994 is the less saturated color, while #8c21fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e78a5 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
  • #848484 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #86828b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b85ae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8285a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8e848d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8280aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8680a6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8e7f96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population