#8e7799 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e7799 is composed of 55.7% red, 46.7% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.2% cyan, 22.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 280.6 degrees, a saturation of 14.3% and a lightness of 53.3%. #8e7799 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffeeff with #1d0033. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 56
    • G 47
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 7
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#8e7799 color description : Dark grayish violet.

#8e7799 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e7799 has RGB values of R:142, G:119, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.07, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9336729.

Hex triplet 8e7799 #8e7799
RGB Decimal 142, 119, 153 rgb(142,119,153)
RGB Percent 55.7, 46.7, 60 rgb(55.7%,46.7%,60%)
CMYK 7, 22, 0, 40
HSL 280.6°, 14.3, 53.3 hsl(280.6,14.3%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.6°, 22.2, 60
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 53.216, 15.478, -15.002
XYZ 23.501, 21.245, 32.998
xyY 0.302, 0.273, 21.245
CIE-LCH 53.216, 21.555, 315.896
CIE-LUV 53.216, 10.545, -24.167
Hunter-Lab 46.092, 10.352, -10.182
Binary 10001110, 01110111, 10011001

Color Schemes with #8e7799

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Alternatives to #8e7799

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#8e7799 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e7799

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e7799;}
.background {background-color:#8e7799;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e7799;}

Shades and Tints of #8e7799

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, #09070a is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e7799

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8090 is the less saturated color, while #b212fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e7799 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #848087 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7e84a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86829c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #90818a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #847f9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #897e9b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f7d90 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population