#8b3998 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b3998 is composed of 54.5% red, 22.4% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 62.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 291.8 degrees, a saturation of 45.5% and a lightness of 41%. #8b3998 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff72ff with #170031. Closest websafe color is: #993399.

    • R 55
    • G 22
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#8b3998 color description : Dark moderate magenta.

#8b3998 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b3998 has RGB values of R:139, G:57, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9124248.

Hex triplet 8b3998 #8b3998
RGB Decimal 139, 57, 152 rgb(139,57,152)
RGB Percent 54.5, 22.4, 59.6 rgb(54.5%,22.4%,59.6%)
CMYK 9, 63, 0, 40
HSL 291.8°, 45.5, 41 hsl(291.8,45.5%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 291.8°, 62.5, 59.6
Web Safe 993399 #993399
CIE-LAB 39.041, 48.696, -36.432
XYZ 17.777, 10.683, 30.83
xyY 0.3, 0.18, 10.683
CIE-LCH 39.041, 60.816, 323.198
CIE-LUV 39.041, 33.006, -57.306
Hunter-Lab 32.685, 39.888, -33.045
Binary 10001011, 00111001, 10011000

Color Schemes with #8b3998

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Alternatives to #8b3998

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#8b3998 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b3998

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#8b3998 background color

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#8b3998 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b3998;}
.background {background-color:#8b3998;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b3998;}

Shades and Tints of #8b3998

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, #090409 is the darkest color, while #fdfafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b3998

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6170 is the less saturated color, while #b401d0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b3998 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #655568 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2d61b5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4b6493 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #87565c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4f52aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #625495 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #884c72 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population