#8b6997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b6997 is composed of 54.5% red, 41.2% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 284.3 degrees, a saturation of 18.1% and a lightness of 50.2%. #8b6997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffd2ff with #17002f. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 55
    • G 41
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#8b6997 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8b6997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b6997 has RGB values of R:139, G:105, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9136535.

Hex triplet 8b6997 #8b6997
RGB Decimal 139, 105, 151 rgb(139,105,151)
RGB Percent 54.5, 41.2, 59.2 rgb(54.5%,41.2%,59.2%)
CMYK 8, 30, 0, 41
HSL 284.3°, 18.1, 50.2 hsl(284.3,18.1%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.3°, 30.5, 59.2
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 49.285, 22.226, -19.849
XYZ 21.284, 17.827, 31.596
xyY 0.301, 0.252, 17.827
CIE-LCH 49.285, 29.799, 318.233
CIE-LUV 49.285, 15.488, -32.002
Hunter-Lab 42.222, 16.094, -14.814
Binary 10001011, 01101001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #8b6997

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Alternatives to #8b6997

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#8b6997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b6997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b6997;}
.background {background-color:#8b6997;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b6997;}

Shades and Tints of #8b6997

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f6f4f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b6997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #827d83 is the less saturated color, while #ba07f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b6997 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
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c757e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #707aa3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #777a99 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b767f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79749e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e7398 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8b7187 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population