#8b2aae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b2aae is composed of 54.5% red, 16.5% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.1% cyan, 75.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 284.1 degrees, a saturation of 61.1% and a lightness of 42.4%. #8b2aae color hex could be obtained by blending #ff54ff with #17005d. Closest websafe color is: #993399.

    • R 55
    • G 16
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#8b2aae color description : Dark violet.

#8b2aae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b2aae has RGB values of R:139, G:42, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 9120430.

Hex triplet 8b2aae #8b2aae
RGB Decimal 139, 42, 174 rgb(139,42,174)
RGB Percent 54.5, 16.5, 68.2 rgb(54.5%,16.5%,68.2%)
CMYK 20, 76, 0, 32
HSL 284.1°, 61.1, 42.4 hsl(284.1,61.1%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.1°, 75.9, 68.2
Web Safe 993399 #993399
CIE-LAB 38.202, 59.311, -50.977
XYZ 19.114, 10.202, 41.004
xyY 0.272, 0.145, 10.202
CIE-LCH 38.202, 78.207, 319.321
CIE-LUV 38.202, 30.396, -78.099
Hunter-Lab 31.94, 50.928, -53.758
Binary 10001011, 00101010, 10101110

Color Schemes with #8b2aae

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Alternatives to #8b2aae

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#8b2aae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b2aae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b2aae;}
.background {background-color:#8b2aae;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b2aae;}

Shades and Tints of #8b2aae

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f8effb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b2aae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706474 is the less saturated color, while #9f00d8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b2aae 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614d68 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005fba Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1f63a4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #82565c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #324cb6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #464ea7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #85467a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population