#8b8bee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b8bee is composed of 54.5% red, 54.5% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 41.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 74.4% and a lightness of 73.9%. #8b8bee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #1717dd. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 55
    • G 55
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8b8bee color description : Very soft blue.

#8b8bee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b8bee has RGB values of R:139, G:139, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9145326.

Hex triplet 8b8bee #8b8bee
RGB Decimal 139, 139, 238 rgb(139,139,238)
RGB Percent 54.5, 54.5, 93.3 rgb(54.5%,54.5%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 42, 0, 7
HSL 240°, 74.4, 73.9 hsl(240,74.4%,73.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 41.6, 93.3
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 61.763, 24.25, -49.964
XYZ 35.31, 30.126, 84.839
xyY 0.235, 0.2, 30.126
CIE-LCH 61.763, 55.538, 295.89
CIE-LUV 61.763, -5.957, -82.528
Hunter-Lab 54.888, 18.778, -53.222
Binary 10001011, 10001011, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8b8bee

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Alternatives to #8b8bee

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#8b8bee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b8bee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b8bee;}
.background {background-color:#8b8bee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b8bee;}

Shades and Tints of #8b8bee

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f2f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b8bee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b9b9c0 is the less saturated color, while #7c7cfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b8bee 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9494a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7197f4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #699aeb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7ba0ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a93f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7595ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8198c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population