#8b2cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b2cee is composed of 54.5% red, 17.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 81.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 269.4 degrees, a saturation of 85.1% and a lightness of 55.3%. #8b2cee color hex could be obtained by blending #ff58ff with #1700dd. Closest websafe color is: #9933ff.

    • R 55
    • G 17
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8b2cee color description : Bright violet.

#8b2cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b2cee has RGB values of R:139, G:44, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9121006.

Hex triplet 8b2cee #8b2cee
RGB Decimal 139, 44, 238 rgb(139,44,238)
RGB Percent 54.5, 17.3, 93.3 rgb(54.5%,17.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 82, 0, 7
HSL 269.4°, 85.1, 55.3 hsl(269.4,85.1%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 269.4°, 81.5, 93.3
Web Safe 9933ff #9933ff
CIE-LAB 43.453, 72.331, -79.502
XYZ 26.978, 13.463, 82.062
xyY 0.22, 0.11, 13.463
CIE-LCH 43.453, 107.481, 312.296
CIE-LUV 43.453, 16.546, -120.492
Hunter-Lab 36.693, 67.03, -106.915
Binary 10001011, 00101100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8b2cee

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Alternatives to #8b2cee

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#8b2cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b2cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b2cee;}
.background {background-color:#8b2cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b2cee;}

Shades and Tints of #8b2cee

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, #040107 is the darkest color, while #f9f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b2cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8c8e is the less saturated color, while #8b23f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b2cee 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
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #68557c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #006bd0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0071b6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e6d75 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3254db Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3258ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7955a1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population