#8c00ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c00ee is composed of 54.9% red, 0% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.2% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 275.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.7%. #8c00ee color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #1900dd. Closest websafe color is: #9900ff.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8c00ee color description : Pure (or mostly pure) violet.

#8c00ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c00ee has RGB values of R:140, G:0, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:1, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9175278.

Hex triplet 8c00ee #8c00ee
RGB Decimal 140, 0, 238 rgb(140,0,238)
RGB Percent 54.9, 0, 93.3 rgb(54.9%,0%,93.3%)
CMYK 41, 100, 0, 7
HSL 275.3°, 100, 46.7 hsl(275.3,100%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 275.3°, 100, 93.3
Web Safe 9900ff #9900ff
CIE-LAB 40.814, 80.705, -83.836
XYZ 26.245, 11.749, 81.769
xyY 0.219, 0.098, 11.749
CIE-LCH 40.814, 116.369, 313.91
CIE-LUV 40.814, 19.423, -123.2
Hunter-Lab 34.276, 76.693, -117.448
Binary 10001100, 00000000, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8c00ee

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Alternatives to #8c00ee

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#8c00ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c00ee

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#8c00ee border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c00ee;}
.background {background-color:#8c00ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c00ee;}

Shades and Tints of #8c00ee

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, #020003 is the darkest color, while #f8eeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c00ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #796e80 is the less saturated color, while #8c00ee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c00ee 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
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #533767 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0065c5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #006bac Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e666d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3240d3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3244c4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #79409c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population