#8b6498 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b6498 is composed of 54.5% red, 39.2% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.6% cyan, 34.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 285 degrees, a saturation of 20.6% and a lightness of 49.4%. #8b6498 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffc8ff with #170031. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 39
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#8b6498 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8b6498 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b6498 has RGB values of R:139, G:100, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9135256.

Hex triplet 8b6498 #8b6498
RGB Decimal 139, 100, 152 rgb(139,100,152)
RGB Percent 54.5, 39.2, 59.6 rgb(54.5%,39.2%,59.6%)
CMYK 9, 34, 0, 40
HSL 285°, 20.6, 49.4 hsl(285,20.6%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 285°, 34.2, 59.6
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.097, 25.374, -22.267
XYZ 20.871, 16.871, 31.861
xyY 0.3, 0.242, 16.871
CIE-LCH 48.097, 33.759, 318.73
CIE-LUV 48.097, 17.565, -35.908
Hunter-Lab 41.074, 18.823, -17.239
Binary 10001011, 01100100, 10011000

Color Schemes with #8b6498

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Alternatives to #8b6498

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#8b6498 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b6498

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b6498;}
.background {background-color:#8b6498;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b6498;}

Shades and Tints of #8b6498

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, #09070a is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b6498

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817785 is the less saturated color, while #bb03f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b6498 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a727d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a77a5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #727799 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b737b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7670a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b7099 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b6d85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population