#8b00b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b00b4 is composed of 54.5% red, 0% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 22.8% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 286.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.3%. #8b00b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #170069. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 23
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#8b00b4 color description : Strong magenta.

#8b00b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b00b4 has RGB values of R:139, G:0, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.23, M:1, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9109684.

Hex triplet 8b00b4 #8b00b4
RGB Decimal 139, 0, 180 rgb(139,0,180)
RGB Percent 54.5, 0, 70.6 rgb(54.5%,0%,70.6%)
CMYK 23, 100, 0, 29
HSL 286.3°, 100, 35.3 hsl(286.3,100%,35.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 286.3°, 100, 70.6
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 35.567, 69.489, -58.818
XYZ 18.885, 8.785, 43.878
xyY 0.264, 0.123, 8.785
CIE-LCH 35.567, 91.04, 319.754
CIE-LUV 35.567, 32.249, -87.044
Hunter-Lab 29.64, 61.861, -67.025
Binary 10001011, 00000000, 10110100

Color Schemes with #8b00b4

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Alternatives to #8b00b4

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#8b00b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b00b4

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#8b00b4 background color

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#8b00b4 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b00b4;}
.background {background-color:#8b00b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b00b4;}

Shades and Tints of #8b00b4

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, #030003 is the darkest color, while #fbefff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b00b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5e5361 is the less saturated color, while #8b00b4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b00b4 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4d3256 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0059ae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005e9b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7f4e53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3239b0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #323ca4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #833276 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population