#8b23c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b23c9 is composed of 54.5% red, 13.7% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.8% cyan, 82.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 277.6 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 46.3%. #8b23c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff46ff with #170093. Closest websafe color is: #9933cc.

    • R 55
    • G 14
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 31
    • M 83
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#8b23c9 color description : Strong violet.

#8b23c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b23c9 has RGB values of R:139, G:35, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.31, M:0.83, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 9118665.

Hex triplet 8b23c9 #8b23c9
RGB Decimal 139, 35, 201 rgb(139,35,201)
RGB Percent 54.5, 13.7, 78.8 rgb(54.5%,13.7%,78.8%)
CMYK 31, 83, 0, 21
HSL 277.6°, 70.3, 46.3 hsl(277.6,70.3%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.6°, 82.6, 78.8
Web Safe 9933cc #9933cc
CIE-LAB 39.426, 67.108, -64.881
XYZ 21.79, 10.909, 56.213
xyY 0.245, 0.123, 10.909
CIE-LCH 39.426, 93.343, 315.966
CIE-LUV 39.426, 24.771, -97.917
Hunter-Lab 33.028, 59.962, -77.79
Binary 10001011, 00100011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #8b23c9

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Alternatives to #8b23c9

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#8b23c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b23c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b23c9;}
.background {background-color:#8b23c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b23c9;}

Shades and Tints of #8b23c9

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f7effc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b23c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767577 is the less saturated color, while #9208e4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b23c9 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #604b6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0062bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0067a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7b5d64 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #324bc2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #324eb4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #804888 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population