#8b00c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b00c9 is composed of 54.5% red, 0% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.8% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 281.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.4%. #8b00c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #170093. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 31
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#8b00c9 color description : Strong violet.

#8b00c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b00c9 has RGB values of R:139, G:0, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.31, M:1, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 9109705.

Hex triplet 8b00c9 #8b00c9
RGB Decimal 139, 0, 201 rgb(139,0,201)
RGB Percent 54.5, 0, 78.8 rgb(54.5%,0%,78.8%)
CMYK 31, 100, 0, 21
HSL 281.5°, 100, 39.4 hsl(281.5,100%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 281.5°, 100, 78.8
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 37.311, 73.386, -68.338
XYZ 21.189, 9.707, 56.013
xyY 0.244, 0.112, 9.707
CIE-LCH 37.311, 100.277, 317.04
CIE-LUV 37.311, 26.818, -100.609
Hunter-Lab 31.155, 66.875, -84.785
Binary 10001011, 00000000, 11001001

Color Schemes with #8b00c9

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Alternatives to #8b00c9

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#8b00c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b00c9

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#8b00c9 background color

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#8b00c9 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b00c9;}
.background {background-color:#8b00c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b00c9;}

Shades and Tints of #8b00c9

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, #030005 is the darkest color, while #faf0ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b00c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #675d6c is the less saturated color, while #8b00c9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b00c9 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4f335b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005db6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0062a0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7a575d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #323bbd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #323eaf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #803784 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population