#8e79cf Color Information

#8e79cf Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #8e79cf. In RGB, it consists of 55.7% Red, 47.5% Green, and 81.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 31.4% Cyan, 41.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 254.7°, with saturation of 47.3% and lightness of 64.3%. The decimal value for #8e79cf is 9337295, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9966cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #8e79cf is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#8e79cf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color142, 121, 207 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color55.7%, 47.5%, 81.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.443, 0.525, 0.188 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.314, 0.415, 0, 0.188 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color254.7°, 47.3%, 64.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color254.7°, 41.5%, 81.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color29.255, 23.930, 62.109 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color142, 121, 207 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9337295 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color56.018, 27.169, -41.698 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)56.018, 49.768, 303.086 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color56.018, 4.252, -68.069 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color48.919, 21.141, -41.033 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.254, 0.208, 23.930 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4287527375 / 0xff8e79cf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9966cc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #8e79cf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #8e79cf, its pure hue is 254.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.3%, and its lightness is 64.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #8e79cf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #120f1a to #7c6ab5.

Tints of #8e79cf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #8e79cf, its pure hue is 254.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.3%, and its lightness is 64.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #8e79cf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #9c8ad5 to #f1eef9.

Tones of #8e79cf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #8e79cf, its pure hue is 254.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #8e79cf, which range from #a4a4a4 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #7549ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #8e79cf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #8e79cf! For #8e79cf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #8e79cf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #8e79cf

This color, #8e79cf, consists of 55.7% Red, 47.5% Green, and 81.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 142, Green = 121, Blue = 207. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #8e79cf is 31.4% Cyan, 41.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R55.7%
C31.4%
G47.5%
M41.5%
B81.2%
Y0.0%
K18.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 142 121 207
Octal 216 171 317
Hexa #8e #79 #cf
Binary 10001110 01111001 11001111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 31 41 0 18
Octal 37 51 0 22
Hexa #1f #29 #00 #12
Binary 00011111 00101001 00000000 00010010

Analogous Colors of #8e79cf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #8e79cf — which has hue 254.7° — its analogous colors are located at 224.7° and 284.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8e79cf.

Triadic Colors of #8e79cf

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #8e79cf — which has hue 254.7° — its triadic colors are located at 14.7° and 254.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8e79cf.

Complementary Color of #8e79cf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #8e79cf — which has hue 254.7° — its complementary color is located at 74.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8e79cf.

Split Complementary Colors of #8e79cf

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #8e79cf — which has hue 254.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 44.7° and 254.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8e79cf.

Tetradic Colors of #8e79cf

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #8e79cf — which has hue 254.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 164.7°, 254.7°, 344.7°, and 74.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8e79cf.

Monochromatic Colors of #8e79cf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #8e79cf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #685b92 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #c1b1f2 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #8e79cf

We want to make getting started with #8e79cf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #8e79cf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #8e79cf can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #8e79cf with other HTML elements.

#8e79cf Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #8e79cf.
<span style="color: #8e79cf;">The color of this text is #8e79cf.</span>

#8e79cf Background Color

The background color for this text is #8e79cf.
<div style="background-color: #8e79cf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #8e79cf.</div>

#8e79cf Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #8e79cf.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #8e79cf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #8e79cf.</span>

#8e79cf Border Color

This is a div with border color #8e79cf.
<div style="border: #8e79cf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #8e79cf.</div>

#8e79cf Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #8e79cf on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8e79cf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8e79cf on a white background.</div></div>

#8e79cf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #8e79cf on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8e79cf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8e79cf on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #8e79cf to White

This is a gradient from #8e79cf to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8e79cf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8e79cf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8e79cf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8e79cf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8e79cf to white.</div>

Gradient from #8e79cf to Black

This is a gradient from #8e79cf to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8e79cf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8e79cf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8e79cf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8e79cf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8e79cf to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #8e79cf

In addition to using #8e79cf on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #8e79cf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #8e79cf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 142, Green = 121, Blue = 207). If you need details about the color coordinates of #8e79cf in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #8e79cf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(142, 121, 207)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #8e79cf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #8e79cf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #8e79cf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(142, 121, 207);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#8e79cf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:142, green:121, blue:207, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:142 green:121 blue:207 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(142f, 121f, 207f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(142, 121, 207);
 

#8e79cf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #8e79cf the same way. For those with color blindness, #8e79cf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #8e79cf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #8e79cf is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #8e79cf looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #8e79cf will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #8e79cf is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.6:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #8e79cf would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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