#8e78a4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e78a4 is composed of 55.7% red, 47.1% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.4% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 19.5% and a lightness of 55.7%. #8e78a4 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff0ff with #1d0049. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#8e78a4 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8e78a4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e78a4 has RGB values of R:142, G:120, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 9336996.

Hex triplet 8e78a4 #8e78a4
RGB Decimal 142, 120, 164 rgb(142,120,164)
RGB Percent 55.7, 47.1, 64.3 rgb(55.7%,47.1%,64.3%)
CMYK 13, 27, 0, 36
HSL 270°, 19.5, 55.7 hsl(270,19.5%,55.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 26.8, 64.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 53.883, 17.3, -20.38
XYZ 24.572, 21.864, 38.046
xyY 0.291, 0.259, 21.864
CIE-LCH 53.883, 26.733, 310.327
CIE-LUV 53.883, 8.946, -32.694
Hunter-Lab 46.759, 11.972, -15.51
Binary 10001110, 01111000, 10100100

Color Schemes with #8e78a4

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Alternatives to #8e78a4

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#8e78a4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e78a4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e78a4;}
.background {background-color:#8e78a4;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e78a4;}

Shades and Tints of #8e78a4

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 #8e78a4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8993 is the less saturated color, while #8e21fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e78a4 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
  • #86828a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c85ad Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8284a6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8e848d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8280a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8680a5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8e7f95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population