#8b00cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b00cd is composed of 54.5% red, 0% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 32.2% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 280.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 40.2%. #8b00cd color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #17009b. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 32
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#8b00cd color description : Strong violet.

#8b00cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b00cd has RGB values of R:139, G:0, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.32, M:1, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 9109709.

Hex triplet 8b00cd #8b00cd
RGB Decimal 139, 0, 205 rgb(139,0,205)
RGB Percent 54.5, 0, 80.4 rgb(54.5%,0%,80.4%)
CMYK 32, 100, 0, 20
HSL 280.7°, 100, 40.2 hsl(280.7,100%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 280.7°, 100, 80.4
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 37.657, 74.148, -70.099
XYZ 21.665, 9.897, 58.523
xyY 0.24, 0.11, 9.897
CIE-LCH 37.657, 102.038, 316.608
CIE-LUV 37.657, 25.871, -103.13
Hunter-Lab 31.46, 67.871, -88.272
Binary 10001011, 00000000, 11001101

Color Schemes with #8b00cd

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Alternatives to #8b00cd

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#8b00cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b00cd

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#8b00cd border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b00cd;}
.background {background-color:#8b00cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b00cd;}

Shades and Tints of #8b00cd

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, #060009 is the darkest color, while #fcf4ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b00cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695f6e is the less saturated color, while #8b00cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b00cd 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
  • #414141 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #50345d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005eb7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0063a1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #79585e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #323cbf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #323fb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7f3886 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population