#8b00c5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b00c5 is composed of 54.5% red, 0% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.4% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 282.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #8b00c5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #17008b. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#8b00c5 color description : Strong violet.

#8b00c5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b00c5 has RGB values of R:139, G:0, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:1, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 9109701.

Hex triplet 8b00c5 #8b00c5
RGB Decimal 139, 0, 197 rgb(139,0,197)
RGB Percent 54.5, 0, 77.3 rgb(54.5%,0%,77.3%)
CMYK 29, 100, 0, 23
HSL 282.3°, 100, 38.6 hsl(282.3,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 282.3°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 36.968, 72.63, -66.56
XYZ 20.724, 9.521, 53.566
xyY 0.247, 0.114, 9.521
CIE-LCH 36.968, 98.516, 317.497
CIE-LUV 36.968, 27.791, -98.069
Hunter-Lab 30.856, 65.891, -81.329
Binary 10001011, 00000000, 11000101

Color Schemes with #8b00c5

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Alternatives to #8b00c5

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#8b00c5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b00c5

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#8b00c5 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b00c5;}
.background {background-color:#8b00c5;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b00c5;}

Shades and Tints of #8b00c5

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f9ecff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b00c5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #665b6a is the less saturated color, while #8b00c5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b00c5 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4f335b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005db4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00619f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7b555b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #323bba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #323ead Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #813681 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population