#8b4cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b4cee is composed of 54.5% red, 29.8% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 68.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 263.3 degrees, a saturation of 82.7% and a lightness of 61.6%. #8b4cee color hex could be obtained by blending #ff98ff with #1700dd. Closest websafe color is: #9933ff.

    • R 55
    • G 30
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8b4cee color description : Soft violet.

#8b4cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b4cee has RGB values of R:139, G:76, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9129198.

Hex triplet 8b4cee #8b4cee
RGB Decimal 139, 76, 238 rgb(139,76,238)
RGB Percent 54.5, 29.8, 93.3 rgb(54.5%,29.8%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 68, 0, 7
HSL 263.3°, 82.7, 61.6 hsl(263.3,82.7%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.3°, 68.1, 93.3
Web Safe 9933ff #9933ff
CIE-LAB 48.046, 59.233, -71.997
XYZ 28.662, 16.831, 82.623
xyY 0.224, 0.131, 16.831
CIE-LCH 48.046, 93.232, 309.444
CIE-LUV 48.046, 11.798, -113.668
Hunter-Lab 41.025, 52.913, -90.689
Binary 10001011, 01001100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8b4cee

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Alternatives to #8b4cee

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#8b4cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b4cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b4cee;}
.background {background-color:#8b4cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b4cee;}

Shades and Tints of #8b4cee

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f3edfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b4cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c97a3 is the less saturated color, while #883dfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b4cee 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #766a8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0075e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007bca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #717a83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3266e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #326ad7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7a69aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population