#8b55e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b55e6 is composed of 54.5% red, 33.3% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.6% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 262.3 degrees, a saturation of 74.4% and a lightness of 61.8%. #8b55e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaff with #1700cd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 33
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#8b55e6 color description : Soft violet.

#8b55e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b55e6 has RGB values of R:139, G:85, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9131494.

Hex triplet 8b55e6 #8b55e6
RGB Decimal 139, 85, 230 rgb(139,85,230)
RGB Percent 54.5, 33.3, 90.2 rgb(54.5%,33.3%,90.2%)
CMYK 40, 63, 0, 10
HSL 262.3°, 74.4, 61.8 hsl(262.3,74.4%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.3°, 63, 90.2
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 49.129, 52.661, -65.733
XYZ 28.176, 17.699, 76.79
xyY 0.23, 0.144, 17.699
CIE-LCH 49.129, 84.226, 308.7
CIE-LUV 49.129, 11.007, -104.976
Hunter-Lab 42.07, 45.927, -78.772
Binary 10001011, 01010101, 11100110

Color Schemes with #8b55e6

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Alternatives to #8b55e6

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#8b55e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b55e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b55e6;}
.background {background-color:#8b55e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b55e6;}

Shades and Tints of #8b55e6

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 #f4effd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b55e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c99a3 is the less saturated color, while #853ffd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b55e6 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a6f8c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0078eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007ed0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #757c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326be9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #326fd8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7d6ea8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population