#8b5897 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5897 is composed of 54.5% red, 34.5% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 41.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 288.6 degrees, a saturation of 26.4% and a lightness of 46.9%. #8b5897 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb0ff with #17002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8b5897 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#8b5897 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5897 has RGB values of R:139, G:88, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9132183.

Hex triplet 8b5897 #8b5897
RGB Decimal 139, 88, 151 rgb(139,88,151)
RGB Percent 54.5, 34.5, 59.2 rgb(54.5%,34.5%,59.2%)
CMYK 8, 42, 0, 41
HSL 288.6°, 26.4, 46.9 hsl(288.6,26.4%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 288.6°, 41.7, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 45.225, 32.111, -26.118
XYZ 19.722, 14.703, 31.076
xyY 0.301, 0.224, 14.703
CIE-LCH 45.225, 41.392, 320.876
CIE-LUV 45.225, 22.759, -42.062
Hunter-Lab 38.345, 24.706, -21.208
Binary 10001011, 01011000, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8b5897

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Alternatives to #8b5897

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#8b5897 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5897

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5897;}
.background {background-color:#8b5897;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5897;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5897

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f8f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5897

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a747b is the less saturated color, while #be05ea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5897 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #746a76 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5d70a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #677197 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a6a71 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e67a1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #746897 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8a637f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population