#8b42d9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b42d9 is composed of 54.5% red, 25.9% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.9% cyan, 69.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 269 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #8b42d9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff84ff with #1700b3. Closest websafe color is: #9933cc.

    • R 55
    • G 26
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 70
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#8b42d9 color description : Soft violet.

#8b42d9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b42d9 has RGB values of R:139, G:66, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.7, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 9126617.

Hex triplet 8b42d9 #8b42d9
RGB Decimal 139, 66, 217 rgb(139,66,217)
RGB Percent 54.5, 25.9, 85.1 rgb(54.5%,25.9%,85.1%)
CMYK 36, 70, 0, 15
HSL 269°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(269,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 269°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 9933cc #9933cc
CIE-LAB 44.795, 58.817, -65.376
XYZ 25.118, 14.395, 67.097
xyY 0.236, 0.135, 14.395
CIE-LCH 44.795, 87.94, 311.977
CIE-LUV 44.795, 17.061, -102.166
Hunter-Lab 37.941, 51.774, -78.292
Binary 10001011, 01000010, 11011001

Color Schemes with #8b42d9

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Alternatives to #8b42d9

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#8b42d9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b42d9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b42d9;}
.background {background-color:#8b42d9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b42d9;}

Shades and Tints of #8b42d9

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, #040107 is the darkest color, while #f9f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b42d9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8893 is the less saturated color, while #8a1ffc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b42d9 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
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #70617f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #006ed7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0074be Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #786f77 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #325ed8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3261c8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7f5e9a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population