#8b6797 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b6797 is composed of 54.5% red, 40.4% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 31.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 285 degrees, a saturation of 18.9% and a lightness of 49.8%. #8b6797 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffceff with #17002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 40
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8b6797 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8b6797 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b6797 has RGB values of R:139, G:103, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9136023.

Hex triplet 8b6797 #8b6797
RGB Decimal 139, 103, 151 rgb(139,103,151)
RGB Percent 54.5, 40.4, 59.2 rgb(54.5%,40.4%,59.2%)
CMYK 8, 32, 0, 41
HSL 285°, 18.9, 49.8 hsl(285,18.9%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 285°, 31.8, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 48.79, 23.4, -20.609
XYZ 21.083, 17.424, 31.529
xyY 0.301, 0.249, 17.424
CIE-LCH 48.79, 31.182, 318.629
CIE-LUV 48.79, 16.384, -33.242
Hunter-Lab 41.742, 17.106, -15.564
Binary 10001011, 01100111, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8b6797

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Alternatives to #8b6797

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#8b6797 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b6797

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b6797;}
.background {background-color:#8b6797;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b6797;}

Shades and Tints of #8b6797

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, #0a080b is the darkest color, while #fffeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b6797

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817b83 is the less saturated color, while #bc05f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b6797 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
  • #7b747d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e79a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #757999 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b757d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78729e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7d7298 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b7086 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population