#8b4ed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b4ed9 is composed of 54.5% red, 30.6% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.9% cyan, 64.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 266.3 degrees, a saturation of 64.7% and a lightness of 57.8%. #8b4ed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9cff with #1700b3. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 55
    • G 31
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 64
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#8b4ed9 color description : Soft violet.

#8b4ed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b4ed9 has RGB values of R:139, G:78, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.64, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 9129689.

Hex triplet 8b4ed9 #8b4ed9
RGB Decimal 139, 78, 217 rgb(139,78,217)
RGB Percent 54.5, 30.6, 85.1 rgb(54.5%,30.6%,85.1%)
CMYK 36, 64, 0, 15
HSL 266.3°, 64.7, 57.8 hsl(266.3,64.7%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.3°, 64.1, 85.1
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 46.906, 52.989, -61.954
XYZ 25.894, 15.948, 67.356
xyY 0.237, 0.146, 15.948
CIE-LCH 46.906, 81.524, 310.54
CIE-LUV 46.906, 14.554, -98.241
Hunter-Lab 39.934, 45.857, -72.048
Binary 10001011, 01001110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #8b4ed9

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Alternatives to #8b4ed9

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#8b4ed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b4ed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b4ed9;}
.background {background-color:#8b4ed9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b4ed9;}

Shades and Tints of #8b4ed9

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 #f5effc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b4ed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939097 is the less saturated color, while #872dfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b4ed9 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
  • #707070 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #756985 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0073e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0078c8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #79757d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3265de Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3269ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7f669e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population