#8b55ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b55ee is composed of 54.5% red, 33.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.6% cyan, 64.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 261.2 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 63.3%. #8b55ee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaff with #1700dd. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 55
    • G 33
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 64
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#8b55ee color description : Soft violet.

#8b55ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b55ee has RGB values of R:139, G:85, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.64, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9131502.

Hex triplet 8b55ee #8b55ee
RGB Decimal 139, 85, 238 rgb(139,85,238)
RGB Percent 54.5, 33.3, 93.3 rgb(54.5%,33.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 42, 64, 0, 7
HSL 261.2°, 81.8, 63.3 hsl(261.2,81.8%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.2°, 64.3, 93.3
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 49.688, 54.725, -69.329
XYZ 29.326, 18.159, 82.844
xyY 0.225, 0.139, 18.159
CIE-LCH 49.688, 88.325, 308.286
CIE-LUV 49.688, 9.913, -110.665
Hunter-Lab 42.613, 48.269, -85.436
Binary 10001011, 01010101, 11101110

Color Schemes with #8b55ee

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Alternatives to #8b55ee

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#8b55ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b55ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b55ee;}
.background {background-color:#8b55ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b55ee;}

Shades and Tints of #8b55ee

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, #030108 is the darkest color, while #f9f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b55ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a09da6 is the less saturated color, while #8747fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b55ee 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b708f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0079ed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007fd2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #727f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #326ced Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3270dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7b6fad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population