#8b6699 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b6699 is composed of 54.5% red, 40% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.2% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 283.5 degrees, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 50%. #8b6699 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffccff with #170033. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 40
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#8b6699 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8b6699 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b6699 has RGB values of R:139, G:102, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9135769.

Hex triplet 8b6699 #8b6699
RGB Decimal 139, 102, 153 rgb(139,102,153)
RGB Percent 54.5, 40, 60 rgb(54.5%,40%,60%)
CMYK 9, 33, 0, 40
HSL 283.5°, 20, 50 hsl(283.5,20%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 283.5°, 33.3, 60
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.626, 24.419, -22.043
XYZ 21.148, 17.292, 32.359
xyY 0.299, 0.244, 17.292
CIE-LCH 48.626, 32.896, 317.927
CIE-LUV 48.626, 16.55, -35.52
Hunter-Lab 41.584, 18.006, -17.029
Binary 10001011, 01100110, 10011001

Color Schemes with #8b6699

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Alternatives to #8b6699

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#8b6699 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b6699

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b6699;}
.background {background-color:#8b6699;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b6699;}

Shades and Tints of #8b6699

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, #0b080c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b6699

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #827a85 is the less saturated color, while #b704fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b6699 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b747e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c79a5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #74789a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b747d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7772a1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7c719a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b6f87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population