#8959b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8959b4 is composed of 53.7% red, 34.9% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 23.9% cyan, 50.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 271.6 degrees, a saturation of 37.8% and a lightness of 52.7%. #8959b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #130069. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 35
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#8959b4 color description : Moderate violet.

#8959b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8959b4 has RGB values of R:137, G:89, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9001396.

Hex triplet 8959b4 #8959b4
RGB Decimal 137, 89, 180 rgb(137,89,180)
RGB Percent 53.7, 34.9, 70.6 rgb(53.7%,34.9%,70.6%)
CMYK 24, 51, 0, 29
HSL 271.6°, 37.8, 52.7 hsl(271.6,37.8%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.6°, 50.6, 70.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 46.656, 37.509, -41.006
XYZ 22.126, 15.759, 45.054
xyY 0.267, 0.19, 15.759
CIE-LCH 46.656, 55.574, 312.45
CIE-LUV 46.656, 16.363, -65.543
Hunter-Lab 39.697, 30.019, -39.502
Binary 10001001, 01011001, 10110100

Color Schemes with #8959b4

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Alternatives to #8959b4

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#8959b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8959b4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8959b4;}
.background {background-color:#8959b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #8959b4;}

Shades and Tints of #8959b4

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, #07040a is the darkest color, while #fcfbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8959b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #877e8f is the less saturated color, while #8d0ffe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8959b4 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
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #776d7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4b73c6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5476b0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #827179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6169bf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #676bb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #84688e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population