#8b00e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b00e9 is composed of 54.5% red, 0% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.3% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 275.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.7%. #8b00e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff00ff with #1700d3. Closest websafe color is: #9900ff.

    • R 55
    • G 0
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 100
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#8b00e9 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) violet.

#8b00e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b00e9 has RGB values of R:139, G:0, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:1, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9109737.

Hex triplet 8b00e9 #8b00e9
RGB Decimal 139, 0, 233 rgb(139,0,233)
RGB Percent 54.5, 0, 91.4 rgb(54.5%,0%,91.4%)
CMYK 40, 100, 0, 9
HSL 275.8°, 100, 45.7 hsl(275.8,100%,45.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 275.8°, 100, 91.4
Web Safe 9900ff #9900ff
CIE-LAB 40.201, 79.616, -82.015
XYZ 25.353, 11.372, 77.946
xyY 0.221, 0.099, 11.372
CIE-LCH 40.201, 114.302, 314.15
CIE-LUV 40.201, 19.925, -120.297
Hunter-Lab 33.723, 75.182, -113.434
Binary 10001011, 00000000, 11101001

Color Schemes with #8b00e9

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Alternatives to #8b00e9

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#8b00e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b00e9

This text has a font color of #8b00e9.

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#8b00e9 background color

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#8b00e9 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b00e9;}
.background {background-color:#8b00e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b00e9;}

Shades and Tints of #8b00e9

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, #0a0011 is the darkest color, while #fefdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b00e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766c7d is the less saturated color, while #8b00e9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b00e9 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #523665 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0064c2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0069a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f636b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #323fd0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3243c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #793f98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population