#8b5ce6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5ce6 is composed of 54.5% red, 36.1% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.6% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 260.4 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 63.1%. #8b5ce6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb8ff with #1700cd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#8b5ce6 color description : Soft violet.

#8b5ce6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5ce6 has RGB values of R:139, G:92, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9133286.

Hex triplet 8b5ce6 #8b5ce6
RGB Decimal 139, 92, 230 rgb(139,92,230)
RGB Percent 54.5, 36.1, 90.2 rgb(54.5%,36.1%,90.2%)
CMYK 40, 60, 0, 10
HSL 260.4°, 73.4, 63.1 hsl(260.4,73.4%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.4°, 60, 90.2
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.519, 48.938, -63.486
XYZ 28.755, 18.856, 76.983
xyY 0.231, 0.151, 18.856
CIE-LCH 50.519, 80.159, 307.627
CIE-LUV 50.519, 9.3, -102.151
Hunter-Lab 43.424, 42.21, -74.715
Binary 10001011, 01011100, 11100110

Color Schemes with #8b5ce6

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Alternatives to #8b5ce6

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#8b5ce6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5ce6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5ce6;}
.background {background-color:#8b5ce6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5ce6;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5ce6

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, #030107 is the darkest color, while #f8f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5ce6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a09da5 is the less saturated color, while #8446fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5ce6 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
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d7490 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007bf1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #768089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326fed Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3273dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7e73ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population