#8e79a9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e79a9 is composed of 55.7% red, 47.5% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16% cyan, 28.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 266.3 degrees, a saturation of 21.8% and a lightness of 56.9%. #8e79a9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #1d0053. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#8e79a9 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8e79a9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e79a9 has RGB values of R:142, G:121, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 9337257.

Hex triplet 8e79a9 #8e79a9
RGB Decimal 142, 121, 169 rgb(142,121,169)
RGB Percent 55.7, 47.5, 66.3 rgb(55.7%,47.5%,66.3%)
CMYK 16, 28, 0, 34
HSL 266.3°, 21.8, 56.9 hsl(266.3,21.8%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.3°, 28.4, 66.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 54.334, 17.849, -22.583
XYZ 25.153, 22.29, 40.511
xyY 0.286, 0.253, 22.29
CIE-LCH 54.334, 28.785, 308.323
CIE-LUV 54.334, 7.992, -36.234
Hunter-Lab 47.213, 12.476, -17.826
Binary 10001110, 01111001, 10101001

Color Schemes with #8e79a9

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Alternatives to #8e79a9

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#8e79a9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e79a9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e79a9;}
.background {background-color:#8e79a9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e79a9;}

Shades and Tints of #8e79a9

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, #070609 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e79a9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #908a98 is the less saturated color, while #8324fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e79a9 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #87838c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b86b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8186ab Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8d858f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8281ae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8681aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8d8198 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population