#8959b1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8959b1 is composed of 53.7% red, 34.9% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 22.6% cyan, 49.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 272.7 degrees, a saturation of 36.1% and a lightness of 52.2%. #8959b1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #130063. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 35
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 23
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#8959b1 color description : Dark moderate violet.

#8959b1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8959b1 has RGB values of R:137, G:89, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.23, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 9001393.

Hex triplet 8959b1 #8959b1
RGB Decimal 137, 89, 177 rgb(137,89,177)
RGB Percent 53.7, 34.9, 69.4 rgb(53.7%,34.9%,69.4%)
CMYK 23, 50, 0, 31
HSL 272.7°, 36.1, 52.2 hsl(272.7,36.1%,52.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 272.7°, 49.7, 69.4
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 46.496, 36.794, -39.506
XYZ 21.824, 15.638, 43.461
xyY 0.27, 0.193, 15.638
CIE-LCH 46.496, 53.987, 312.964
CIE-LUV 46.496, 16.839, -63.137
Hunter-Lab 39.545, 29.306, -37.481
Binary 10001001, 01011001, 10110001

Color Schemes with #8959b1

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Alternatives to #8959b1

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#8959b1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8959b1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8959b1;}
.background {background-color:#8959b1;}
.border {border:1px solid #8959b1;}

Shades and Tints of #8959b1

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, #060407 is the darkest color, while #fbf9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8959b1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #867f8b is the less saturated color, while #900efc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8959b1 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #766c7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4e73c2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5675ae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #837078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6369bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #686baf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #85688d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population