#8b42ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b42ee is composed of 54.5% red, 25.9% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 72.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 265.5 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #8b42ee color hex could be obtained by blending #ff84ff with #1700dd. Closest websafe color is: #9933ff.

    • R 55
    • G 26
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8b42ee color description : Bright violet.

#8b42ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b42ee has RGB values of R:139, G:66, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9126638.

Hex triplet 8b42ee #8b42ee
RGB Decimal 139, 66, 238 rgb(139,66,238)
RGB Percent 54.5, 25.9, 93.3 rgb(54.5%,25.9%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 72, 0, 7
HSL 265.5°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(265.5,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.5°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 9933ff #9933ff
CIE-LAB 46.39, 63.873, -74.697
XYZ 28.026, 15.558, 82.411
xyY 0.222, 0.123, 15.558
CIE-LCH 46.39, 98.282, 310.534
CIE-LUV 46.39, 13.605, -116.415
Hunter-Lab 39.444, 57.8, -96.264
Binary 10001011, 01000010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8b42ee

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Alternatives to #8b42ee

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#8b42ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b42ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b42ee;}
.background {background-color:#8b42ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b42ee;}

Shades and Tints of #8b42ee

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, #040109 is the darkest color, while #f9f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b42ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #97919f is the less saturated color, while #8932fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b42ee 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #716385 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0072de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0078c3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70757e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3260e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3264d2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7a63a6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population