#8b5996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5996 is composed of 54.5% red, 34.9% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.3% cyan, 40.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 289.2 degrees, a saturation of 25.5% and a lightness of 46.9%. #8b5996 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #17002d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 7
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8b5996 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#8b5996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5996 has RGB values of R:139, G:89, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.07, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9132438.

Hex triplet 8b5996 #8b5996
RGB Decimal 139, 89, 150 rgb(139,89,150)
RGB Percent 54.5, 34.9, 58.8 rgb(54.5%,34.9%,58.8%)
CMYK 7, 41, 0, 41
HSL 289.2°, 25.5, 46.9 hsl(289.2,25.5%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 289.2°, 40.7, 58.8
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 45.409, 31.327, -25.236
XYZ 19.724, 14.836, 30.677
xyY 0.302, 0.227, 14.836
CIE-LCH 45.409, 40.227, 321.146
CIE-LUV 45.409, 22.53, -40.682
Hunter-Lab 38.518, 23.999, -20.258
Binary 10001011, 01011001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #8b5996

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Alternatives to #8b5996

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#8b5996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5996;}
.background {background-color:#8b5996;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5996;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5996

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 #8b5996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #79757a is the less saturated color, while #c006e9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5996 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
  • #6f6f6f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #756b77 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5f71a6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #687196 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a6a72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6f68a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #756896 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8a647f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population