#8b5579 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5579 is composed of 54.5% red, 33.3% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 38.8% magenta, 12.9% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 320 degrees, a saturation of 24.1% and a lightness of 43.9%. #8b5579 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaf2 with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 55
    • G 33
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 39
    • Y 13
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b5579 color description : Mostly desaturated dark pink.

#8b5579 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5579 has RGB values of R:139, G:85, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.39, Y:0.13, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9131385.

Hex triplet 8b5579 #8b5579
RGB Decimal 139, 85, 121 rgb(139,85,121)
RGB Percent 54.5, 33.3, 47.5 rgb(54.5%,33.3%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 39, 13, 45
HSL 320°, 24.1, 43.9 hsl(320,24.1%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 320°, 38.8, 54.5
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 43.311, 27.963, -10.961
XYZ 17.347, 13.367, 19.755
xyY 0.344, 0.265, 13.367
CIE-LCH 43.311, 30.035, 338.596
CIE-LUV 43.311, 29.588, -19.261
Hunter-Lab 36.561, 20.709, -6.442
Binary 10001011, 01010101, 01111001

Color Schemes with #8b5579

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Alternatives to #8b5579

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#8b5579 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5579

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5579;}
.background {background-color:#8b5579;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5579;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5579

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, #050304 is the darkest color, while #fbf8fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5579

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716f70 is the less saturated color, while #d90793 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5579 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
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #70656c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #666d89 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #716b7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8e6269 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #736483 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a637a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8c5d6e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population