#8b5aea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5aea is composed of 54.5% red, 35.3% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.6% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 260.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.4% and a lightness of 63.5%. #8b5aea color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb4ff with #1700d5. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#8b5aea color description : Soft violet.

#8b5aea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5aea has RGB values of R:139, G:90, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 9132778.

Hex triplet 8b5aea #8b5aea
RGB Decimal 139, 90, 234 rgb(139,90,234)
RGB Percent 54.5, 35.3, 91.8 rgb(54.5%,35.3%,91.8%)
CMYK 41, 62, 0, 8
HSL 260.4°, 77.4, 63.5 hsl(260.4,77.4%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.4°, 61.5, 91.8
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.384, 51.059, -65.955
XYZ 29.152, 18.742, 79.919
xyY 0.228, 0.147, 18.742
CIE-LCH 50.384, 83.41, 307.745
CIE-LUV 50.384, 9.277, -105.894
Hunter-Lab 43.292, 44.441, -79.149
Binary 10001011, 01011010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #8b5aea

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Alternatives to #8b5aea

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#8b5aea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5aea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5aea;}
.background {background-color:#8b5aea;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5aea;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5aea

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, #040109 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5aea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a2a2 is the less saturated color, while #864cf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5aea 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d7390 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007bf1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #748089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326fee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3273dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c72ac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population