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8C1CEC
Blue Violet
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Conversion

HEX 8C1CEC
RGB 140, 28, 236
CMYK 41, 88, 0, 7
HSB 272, 88, 93
HSL 272, 85, 52
LAB 42, 76, -81
XYZ 26, 12, 80
LCH 42, 111, 313
LUV 42, 19, -121
HWB 272, 11, 7

Variations

View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
8C1CEC
8212E4
7811D2
6E10C1
640EAF
5A0D9E
500B8C
460A7B
3C0969
320758
280646
1E0435
140323
0A0112
000000

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
8C1CEC
942DEE
9C3DEF
A44DF1
AD5DF2
B56DF3
BD7EF5
C58EF6
CE9EF7
D6AEF8
DEBEFA
E6CEFB
EFDFFC
F7EFFE
FFFFFF

Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
8C1CEC
8B24E5
8B2BDE
8A33D6
8A3ACF
8942C7
8949C0
8851B9
8858B1
875FAA
8767A2
866E9B
867693
857D8C
858585

Hues

A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
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1C84ED
1C60ED
1C3CED
201CED
441CED
681CED
8C1CEC
B01CED
D31CED
ED1CE3
ED1CBF
ED1C9C
ED1C78
ED1C54

Temperatures

Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
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5C1CEC
641CEC
6C1CEC
741CEC
7C1CEC
841CEC
8C1CEC
931CDD
9A1CCE
A11CBF
A81CB1
AF1CA2
B61C93
BD1C84

Color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
1D38ED
8C1CEC
ED1DC3

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
8C1CEC
7EED1D

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
8C1CEC
C3ED1D
38ED1D

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
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ED8C1D
1DED8C

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
8C1CEC
ED1D7E
7EED1D
1DED8C

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
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ED231D
7EED1D
1DE6ED

Blindness simulator

Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more

Protanopia

85% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
8C1CEC
5B5AB9

Protanomaly

94% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
8C1CEC
7741D2

Deuteranopia

80% similar
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
8C1CEC
626AAD

Deuteranomaly

94% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
8C1CEC
7538CE

Tritanopia

60% similar
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
8C1CEC
869189

Tritanomaly

90% similar
0.0001% of the population
8C1CEC
8853C5

Achromatopsia

67% similar
0.003% of the population
8C1CEC
555555

Achromatomaly

87% similar
0.001% of the population
8C1CEC
6E3B99

Contrast checker

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White background

Good 3/5
Quote n. 8A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Baltasar Gracian

Black background

Poor 2/5
Quote n. 8A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Baltasar Gracian

Color libraries

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Name

98% similar

RAL

84% similar
5D6970

HKS

86% similar
814897

Copic

85% similar

Prismacolor

97% similar

Color Palettes

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