#8b0042 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b0042 is composed of 54.5% red, 0% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 52.5% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 331.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 27.3%. #8b0042 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0084 with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 53
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b0042 color description : Dark pink.

#8b0042 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b0042 has RGB values of R:139, G:0, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:0.53, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9109570.

Hex triplet 8b0042 #8b0042
RGB Decimal 139, 0, 66 rgb(139,0,66)
RGB Percent 54.5, 0, 25.9 rgb(54.5%,0%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 100, 53, 45
HSL 331.5°, 100, 27.3 hsl(331.5,100%,27.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 331.5°, 100, 54.5
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 29.117, 53.767, 3.071
XYZ 11.631, 5.884, 5.677
xyY 0.502, 0.254, 5.884
CIE-LCH 29.117, 53.854, 3.269
CIE-LUV 29.117, 75.738, -5.84
Hunter-Lab 24.256, 43.145, 3.103
Binary 10001011, 00000000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #8b0042

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Alternatives to #8b0042

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#8b0042 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b0042

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#8b0042 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b0042;}
.background {background-color:#8b0042;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b0042;}

Shades and Tints of #8b0042

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, #020001 is the darkest color, while #ffedf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b0042

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4b4045 is the less saturated color, while #8b0042 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b0042 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #432734 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #464d66 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #594b43 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8f2020 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5f3158 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6b3042 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8d142c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population