#8500cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8500cd is composed of 52.2% red, 0% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.1% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 278.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 40.2%. #8500cd color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #0b009b. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 52
    • G 0
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 35
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#8500cd color description : Strong violet.

#8500cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8500cd has RGB values of R:133, G:0, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.35, M:1, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 8716493.

Hex triplet 8500cd #8500cd
RGB Decimal 133, 0, 205 rgb(133,0,205)
RGB Percent 52.2, 0, 80.4 rgb(52.2%,0%,80.4%)
CMYK 35, 100, 0, 20
HSL 278.9°, 100, 40.2 hsl(278.9,100%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.9°, 100, 80.4
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 36.733, 73.48, -71.65
XYZ 20.691, 9.395, 58.478
xyY 0.234, 0.106, 9.395
CIE-LCH 36.733, 102.631, 315.723
CIE-LUV 36.733, 22.785, -103.85
Hunter-Lab 30.651, 66.856, -91.662
Binary 10000101, 00000000, 11001101

Color Schemes with #8500cd

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Alternatives to #8500cd

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#8500cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8500cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8500cd;}
.background {background-color:#8500cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #8500cd;}

Shades and Tints of #8500cd

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, #060009 is the darkest color, while #fbf4ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8500cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695f6e is the less saturated color, while #8500cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8500cd 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4d325b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005cb3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00619d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #71585e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #303abc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #303eae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #783886 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population