#8500ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8500ed is composed of 52.2% red, 0% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.9% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 273.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.5%. #8500ed color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #0b00db. Closest websafe color is: #9900ff.

    • R 52
    • G 0
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8500ed color description : Pure (or mostly pure) violet.

#8500ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8500ed has RGB values of R:133, G:0, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:1, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 8716525.

Hex triplet 8500ed #8500ed
RGB Decimal 133, 0, 237 rgb(133,0,237)
RGB Percent 52.2, 0, 92.9 rgb(52.2%,0%,92.9%)
CMYK 44, 100, 0, 7
HSL 273.7°, 100, 46.5 hsl(273.7,100%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 273.7°, 100, 92.9
Web Safe 9900ff #9900ff
CIE-LAB 39.75, 79.871, -85.057
XYZ 24.956, 11.101, 80.944
xyY 0.213, 0.095, 11.101
CIE-LCH 39.75, 116.679, 313.199
CIE-LUV 39.75, 16.542, -123.138
Hunter-Lab 33.318, 75.395, -120.717
Binary 10000101, 00000000, 11101101

Color Schemes with #8500ed

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Alternatives to #8500ed

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#8500ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8500ed

This text has a font color of #8500ed.

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#8500ed border color

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

Shades and Tints of #8500ed

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, #010002 is the darkest color, while #f7edff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8500ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #786d80 is the less saturated color, while #8500ed is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8500ed 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
  • #434343 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #503665 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0063c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0068a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #65656c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #303fd0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3042c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70409b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population