#8b5cea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5cea is composed of 54.5% red, 36.1% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.6% cyan, 60.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 259.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 63.9%. #8b5cea color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb8ff with #1700d5. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 36
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#8b5cea color description : Soft violet.

#8b5cea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5cea has RGB values of R:139, G:92, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 9133290.

Hex triplet 8b5cea #8b5cea
RGB Decimal 139, 92, 234 rgb(139,92,234)
RGB Percent 54.5, 36.1, 91.8 rgb(54.5%,36.1%,91.8%)
CMYK 41, 61, 0, 8
HSL 259.9°, 77.2, 63.9 hsl(259.9,77.2%,63.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.9°, 60.7, 91.8
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 50.785, 49.988, -65.306
XYZ 29.323, 19.084, 79.976
xyY 0.228, 0.149, 19.084
CIE-LCH 50.785, 82.242, 307.432
CIE-LUV 50.785, 8.786, -105.074
Hunter-Lab 43.685, 43.369, -77.966
Binary 10001011, 01011100, 11101010

Color Schemes with #8b5cea

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Alternatives to #8b5cea

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#8b5cea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5cea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5cea;}
.background {background-color:#8b5cea;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5cea;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5cea

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, #04010b is the darkest color, while #faf8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5cea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a3a3 is the less saturated color, while #864ef8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5cea 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
  • #007bf2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0082d7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #75818b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3270ef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3274de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7d73ad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population